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Cleveland Guide Book 

Compiled, ''printed, and published liy 
Cle. .. Empire Junior High School / 



Cleveland, Ohio 
1921 —1922 



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Copyright, 1922, by 
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CLEVELAND GUIDE BOOK 


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Acknowledgements 

Geographical data supplied by W. M. Gregory, head 
of Department of Geography, Cleveland. 

The Aerograph views of Cleveland are used by 
permission of the Aerograph Company, Cleveland. 

The view of Columbus Road Bridge, 1835, is used 
by permission of Stanley L. McMichael, and by the 
courtesy of the Forman-Bassett Company. 

The cut of Moses Cleaveland is used by permis¬ 
sion of Wm. Taylor Son & Company. 

The cut of the White Company was made for our 
use by that company. 

The cut of the Standard Oil Station is used by per¬ 
mission of A. H. K. McCann Company. 

The list of prominent men was prepared by Mr. 
Cathcart, Western Reserve Historical Society. 

The facts concerning business and industrial firms, 
and educational institutions, etc. was compiled from 
data furnished for that purpose by the various firms 
and institutions under whose title such matter is given. 

The historical data was compiled from Orth’s His¬ 
tory of Cleveland, and Kennedy’s History of Cleveland. 

The list of street car routes was compiled from 
Wagner’s Map of Cleveland. 

The map of Cleveland is used by permission of the 
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. 


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Preface 


HIS Guide Book is an educational project which 



was worked out in the academic and industrial 


classes of our school. The English, History, and 
Geograghy departments of the seventh grade compiled 
the subject-matter as regular class work. Several eighth 
grade classes assisted with the history section. 

The Typewriting department prepared copy for the 
printers. The type was set by regular eighth and ninth 
grade printing classes, and the printing was done by 
the same pupils. A considerable amount of proof-read¬ 
ing was done as class work. 

The cover design is a product of the Applied Arts 
department. Seventh grade classes compiled the Index. 
And this book was bound by a seven A grade pupil. 

The book was planned and finished within a year. 


Empire Junior High School. 


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Contents 

Page 

Greetings.9 

General Information..10 

Aids to Travelers.20 

Business Section.38 

Recreation and Amusement .... 49 

Educational Institutions.57 

Social Service.63 

Industrial Activities.71 

Civics and History.91 

Index.116 

Illustrations 

The Detroit-Superior High Level Bridge . . 18 

The Mall.42 

The Business Section . . . . . . 54 

The Industrial Section.73 

Collision Bend.86 

The White Motor Company .... 79 

Standard Oil Service Station .... 84 

The Columbus Road Bridge, 1835 ... 8 











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"From the copyrighted collection of photographs of Early 
Cleveland owned by Stanley L. McMichael.” 







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Greetings 
To Strangers and Travelers: 

We hope that this little book may slip into your 
pocket or handbag, and be a help in guiding you about 
our city. 

If you are here but a few days, may you find the 
points of greatest interest, and so enjoy yourself that 
you will return, soon. 

If you come to make your home here, may the 
kindness of our people, the integrity of our business 
men, and the benefits of our community life make this 
city "home” in the truest sense. 

Empire Junior High School 


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Mr. Investor: 

Since you are looking for a profitable business 
location, we wish to direct your attention to Cleveland. 

Cleveland is noted as a manufacturing center. "Of 
the 264 heads under which the U. S. classifies manu¬ 
factures, 218 are made in Cleveland.” Some of them 
are iron, steel, paints, oil products, hoisting-machines, 
steel ships, automobiles, aeroplanes, street cars, tele¬ 
scopes, tractors, wire, chemicals, face creams, clothing, 
and electrical supplies. 

Cleveland’s commercial and industrial importance is 
due, largely, to its favorable location. It is in the midst 
of a great agricultural region. Raw materials such as 
coal, iron ore, limestone, and building materials, are 
accessible. 

Much of Cleveland’s progress is due, also, to its 
shipping facilities. It is located at the mouth of the 
Cuyahoga river on Lake Erie, and has an excellent 
harbor. Seven railroad trunk lines enter Cleveland 
and extend to the "Flats,” or industrial center, where 
they connect with the docks and warehouses. 

In addition to its industrial importance, Cleveland 
is a city with many residential attractions. There are 
beautiful parks and drives throughout the city, which 
are convenient to all sections. The social and educa¬ 
tional advantages are of the best. 

Ours is a city of home owners and home lovers. 
We hope that you will select Cleveland for your home. 

Yours truly, 

Empire Junior High School. 


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Cleveland Points of Distinction 

Named for its founder, Moses Cleaveland. 

The Cleveland Advertising Club is the largest of its 
kind in the country. 

Leads the country in heavy chemicals. 

Three universities. 

Chamber of Commerce membership 3000. 

Largest hardware center in the United States. 
National headquarters for 13 trade and labor unions. 
Largest paint and varnish factories in the country. 
2,500 manufacturing establishments. 

The first city to have a Federation of Churches. 
14,000 different articles made in Cleveland. 

14 miles of lake frontage; five miles of river front¬ 
age. 

Zoological Garden. 

The only "Multigraph” concern in the country. 
Brush invented the arc lamp in Cleveland. 

Two of Perry’s vessels were built at Cleveland. 

One of the world’s largest, most efficient local freight 
stations. 

Only one other city in America produces more sew¬ 
ing machines. 

The first automobile sold in the United States was 
made in Cleveland. 

Home of the fourth Federal Reserve Bank—third in 
capital. 

Largest city between New York and Chicago. 


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791 miles of sewerage. 

First city to have a group plan for its buildings. 
One of the finest baseball parks in the country. 
First in the production of wire and wire nails. 

Second city in the manufacture of women's outer 
clothing. 

Four-fifths of the freighters on the great lakes are 
owned by Cleveland capital. 

Second largest lumberyard in the world. 

Garfield Memorial in Lakeview cemetery. 

Public Library of 700,000 volumes. 

First in vacuum cleaners. 

Nela Park — research electrical laboratories. 

20 parks; 44 miles of boulevards. 

Has the largest auditorium in the country; seats 
13,500. 

The Court of Honor, or The Mall. 

The largest electric repair works in the world. 

Has eight woolen mills. 

Seven wholesale drug concerns. 

Center of paving-brick industry. 

Doubled its population in 20 years. 

A larger percentage of its residents own their own 
homes than in any other city in the United States. 

The Public Library has the largest per capita cir¬ 
culation of books in the United States. 

Contributed a larger sum per capita in the last Red 
Cross drive than any other American city. 

United States postal aviation field. 


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The "Belt Line” connects all railroads entering the 
city. It is said by engineers to be the shortest and the 
most convenient, and to have the easiest grade in any 
American industrial center. 

Wade of telegragh fame was from Cleveland. 

302 miles of street-car tracks. 

Three Municipal markets. 

45 steamship lines. 

Elysium—scene of international hockey and skat¬ 
ing matches. 

Eight passenger-boat lines. 

The largest manufacturer of carbon and battery 
products. 

Natural ampitheater in Brookside Park; capacity 
150,000. 

Liberty Row—a memorial to heroes of the World 

War. 

Fifth of American cities in population and the 
value of its manufactured products. 

In the center of America’s industrial district. 

Seven trunk railroad lines. 

Wellman magnetic crane and the open hearth fur¬ 
nace were evolved in Cleveland. 

First city to have its streets lighted with electricity. 

Museum of Art. 

Shakespeare Garden — an English garden — a ter¬ 
centenary commemoration of Shakespeare’s death. 


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The Favorable Location of Cleveland 

Cleveland is located on the southeastern shore of 
Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River,—a sit¬ 
uation which affords excellent trade routes for the city. 

The Cuyahoga River has its source in Geauga 
County in the highlands west of Monteville. It is shap¬ 
ed like a large bow, in the middle of which is Akron, 
and at the mouth is Cleveland. First, it flows south¬ 
west and then rushes northwest being forced to do so by 
the glacial deposits. In its course, the river flows 
through the counties of Geauga, Summit, Portage, and 
Cuyahoga. 

The Cuyahoga River valley, within Cleveland, is a 
strip of low level land called the, "Flats.” The "Flats” 
is about six miles long, and from one-half to one and 
one-half miles wide. This section provides a desirable 
location for industries. It is used for drydocks, rail¬ 
roads, blast-furnaces, shipyards, ore docks, land com¬ 
merce, and lumber yards. 

The Lake Plain, which is from 50 to 100 feet above 
the "Flats,” slopes gently toward the lake. As the Lake 
Plain is level, it is easy to construct streets, buildings 
and railroads, there. Many factories are located along¬ 
side the railroad tracks thus making it convenient to 
ship goods. It is the chief business and residential 
section. There are many homes, parks, and amusement 
places on the Lake Plain. 

The "Heights,” which is the highest elevation of 
Cleveland, is used for attractive residential sections. 
There are many beautiful parks, woods, and buildings 
on the "Heights.” 


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Several small streams flow from the "Heights,” 
across the Lake Plain, and into the Cuyahoga River or 
the lake. They flow rapidly because of the steep slope 
from the "Heights,” and have cut deep gullies across 
the Lake Plain over which great bridges have been 
built. They serve, also, as natural grades for the rail¬ 
roads to the "Flats.” Some of the gullies are used as 
parks and drives and help to beautify the city. 

The Cuyahoga River north of the New York Central 
Railroad bridge, and the lake enclosed by the breakwater, 
form what is known as Cleveland’s "outer harbor.” 

In 1875, Congress passed a bill appropriating funds 
for a breakwater to protect the harbor at Cleveland 
which is of commercial value to the nation. The total 
length of the breakwater is five and three-fourths miles. 
This structure cost the Federal government $6,000,000. 

The inner or industrial harbor is that part of the 
river south of the New York Central bridge to the city 
limits. It has a frontage of 5 miles. The Cuyahoga 
River makes twelve large bends in Cleveland. The 
bends are a great hindrance to Cleveland’s commercial 
activities, for they do not allow the passing of the six- 
hundred-foot freighters, and have caused a decrease in 
ore receipts at this port. One of the most dangerous of 
the bends is Collision Bend. If this Bend were cut off 
by a canal, it would save time, ships, and money. 

Near its source, the Cuyahoga River has a fast cur¬ 
rent, but as it flows nearer to Lake Erie the current is 
slow, therefore much silt is deposited near the river’s 
mouth. This makes it necessary to have the river 
dredged every year. The cost of dredging varies from 
$50,000 to $75,000. 


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Besides improving the river by dredging it, we have 
built walls along the banks so that the water will not 
wash them away, and cause great damage; we have 
widened the river; have straightened its mouth; and 
have built many piers. 

Cleveland has built five large viaducts across the 
Cuyahoga River valley. They are Superior Avenue, De¬ 
troit-Superior High Level, Central, Clark Avenue, and 
Harvard-Denison. 

The advantages of these bridges are numerous. 
They save laborious and unnecessary travel down to the 
"Flats”, across the small bridges over the river, and up 
the hills. "They typify for all time the unity, coopera¬ 
tion and strength of Cleveland.” 

Bridges 

The Detroit-Superior High Level Bridge 

The Detroit-Superior Bridge is the largest double¬ 
deck, reinforced, concrete bridge in the world. It ex¬ 
tends across the Cuyahoga River, at Superior Ave. The 
entrances are at West 9th St. and at the intersection of 
West 25th St. and Detroit Ave. The total length is 
3,112 feet. There are 12 concrete arches and one steel 
span 591 feet long. The greatest height of the central 
span above the river is 196 feet, and the clearance for 
vessels is 96 feet. The main upper deck is 75 feet wide 
with two five-foot sidewalks, and a 45-foot drive. The 
foundations for the main piers are sunk from 60 to 65 
feet below the surface. The under deck was planned for 
six car tracks. An underground street car station is 
located at each end of the bridge. It has an excellent 


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lighting system. This bridge was built by Cuyahoga 
County, at a total cost of $5,407,000. For its construc¬ 
tion, 2,123,300 cubic feet of concrete, and 9,385,000 
pounds of reinforced steel were used. It was completed 
in 1918. 

The Clark Avenue Bridge 

The bridge at Clai k Avenue is the longest bridge 
in Cleveland. It is 6,687 feet in length. It is largely of 
steel construction and cost $1,398,000. It has two 
street car tracks. 

The Harvard-Denison Bridge 

The viaduct was built by the county in 1910. Its 
longest span is 153 feet, and the total length of the 
Bridge is 3,232 feet. The roadbed is 100 feet above 
the valley. It has two street car tracks. 

The Brooklyn-Brighton Viaduct 

This concrete structure is one of the most beauti¬ 
ful bridges in Cleveland. It has 18 arches and is 2,365 
feet long. The longest span is 139 feet. The bridge 
is 96 feet above the deepest part of the valley. Two 
street car tracks cross this bridge. 

Central Viaduct 

The old Central avenue bridge was reconstructed 
into a high level bridge in 1912. It is 839 feet long. 


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View of the Detroit-Superior 
High Level Bridge 

The illustration on the opposite page shows a view 
of the Cuyahoga River and the "Flats”, looking toward 
the lake. Through the smoke from the industrial 
plants, one gains a view of a portion of the outer har¬ 
bor, and the wholesale houses and the docks along the 
inner harbor, or the Cuyahoga River. At the left, one 
can trace the straight channel to the outer harbor. 

The old Superior Viaduct crosses the river at the 
sharp bend. For many years, that bridge was the main 
crossing between the east and the west sides. The new 
high level bridge, to the right of the old bridge, was 
completed a few years ago. 

At the extreme right of the picture, one sees the deep, 
narrow westward curve of the river which is known as 
"Irishtown Bend.” The Erie Railroad bridge, east of 
the bend is shown, clearly. This view gives one a clear 
idea of the relation of water and rail routes to a portion 
of "The Flats” and Cleveland’s industrial center. 

The tall white building in the distance, is the Cleve¬ 
land Hotel; just beyond, to the left, is a group of tall 
buildings among which are the Society for Savings and 
Engineers Building. The large buildings on the river 
bank, to the right of the High Level bridge is Fairchild’s 
Flour Mill. The Erie Railrod Station is near the eastern 
end of the bridge. 


View used by permission of the Aerograph Co., Cleveland. 


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Aids to Travelers 

Hints to Strangers. 

Hotel Customs. 

List of Hotels. 

Description of Hotels. 

Railroad Passenger Stations. 
Railroad Freight Depots. 

Street Car Lines to East Side. 

Street Car Lines to West Side. 
Crosstown Lines. 

Dinkey Lines. 

Public Square and Street Cars. 
Rapid Transit. 

Interurban Lines. 

Steamship Passenger Lines. 
Steamship Freight Lines. 
Automobile Routes from Cleveland. 
Scenic Auto Trips in Cleveland. 
Natural Scenery Near Cleveland. 


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Hints to Strangers 

The stranger coming to Cleveland is usually con¬ 
fused by the system of paying street car fare. On 
cars leaving the Public Square, the fare is paid when 
one leaves the car; on cars coming to the Public 
Square, the fare is paid when entering the car. Trans¬ 
fers are issued when the fare is paid. The exact fare, 
or the ticket, is deposited in the glass box for that 
purpose. But the money for a transfer (when such 
fare is required) must be deposited on the wooden tray 
in front of the conductor. If the passenger does not 
have the exact fare, he will deposit his money on the 
wooden tray and the conductor will return the amount 
in change. Crosstown lines issue new transfers to 
directly connecting lines without additional fare. 

Street cars marked "Union Depot” pass all the lead¬ 
ing hotels and make direct connections with almost 
every line leaving the Public Square. 

One in doubt can obtain correct information from 
the officials stationed at the Public Square. 

Hotel Customs 

Cleveland hotels are operated on the American and 
European plans. Under the American plan the guest 
pays a fixed rate per day, which includes meals, lodging, 
and attendance. Dining rooms are used in common, 
wherein three meals per day are served. A head waiter 
receives and assigns the guests to a seat at table. From 
a printed bill of fare the guest may select anything he 
desires. For meals sent to the room an extra charge is 
made. Separate meal accomodations are provided at 


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reduced rates for nurses and children; this is not observ¬ 
ed if they occupy seats at regular tables. 

The European plan charges the visitor a fixed rate 
per day for room, only; meals are served in a restaurant 
connected with the hotel. A printed bill of fare having 
prices affixed to each item is used. Or the visitor may 
eat at places not connected with his hotel. 

It is advisable for visitors to engage rooms by tele¬ 
graph or mail. A state law requires that visitors 
register and procure rooms upon arriving at the hotel. 
Fees to employees are not necessary, but are expected, 
and better service is obtained by tipping. The hotel is 
not responsible for money or valuables not deposited in 
a safe in the hotel office. No fees are charged for such 
protection. 

The guests have the privilege to use the public par¬ 
lor, the elevators, the telephone exchange, and the read¬ 
ing room. Charge is made for telephone calls outside the 
hotel. On the door of each room there is a printed 
list of hotel rules and charges. On application to the 
hotel clerk, a physician may be procured. 

Smaller hotels can be found which pleasantly ac¬ 
commodate visitors expecting to remain in the city for 
a greater period of time. 


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Hotels of Cleveland 


Name Capacity 

Location 

Rates 

American House 

150 

627 Superior $1.50 to $3.50 

Clarenden Hotel 

45 

Ontario & St. Clair 

$1 to $2.50 

Cleveland Hotel 

1000 

Public Square 

$3.00 up 

Colonial Hotel 

200 

Prospect & Colonial 

$2.00 up 

Hawley House 

100 

St. Clair & W. 3rd 

$1 to $3 

Hermitage Hotel 

75 

1310 Euclid Ave. 

$1.50 up 

Hollenden Hotel 

800 

Superior & E. 6th 

$3.00 up 

Kennard House 

150 

St. Clair & W. 6th 

$1 to $3 

Mecca Hotel 

120 

1866 E. 9th 

$1 to $3 

Morland Hotel 

175 

1600 Euclid Ave. 

$1.75 up 

New Amsterdam 

100 

Euclid & E. 22nd 

$2.00 up 

Olmsted Hotel 

253 

Superior & E. 9th 

$2.50 up 

Statler Hotel 

1000 

Euclid & E. 12th 

$3.00 up 

Talgarth Hotel 

75 

1924 Prospect 

$1.25 up 

Winton Hotel 

950 

Prospect & E. 9th 

$3.00 up 


Hotel Cleveland 



There are one thousand rooms in Hotel Cleveland. 
Each room is equipped with a bath and a Servidor. The 
Servidor is used for packages coming in or going out, 
and as it is arranged with inside and outside doors, 
the servants are not obliged to enter the apartments. A 
clerk is located on each floor, so guests do not have ta 
go to the main office for keys, mail, etc. Hotel Cleveland 
has a main dining-room, a grill room, and a quick lunch 
counter. 

The Hollenden 

•The Hollenden is accessible from all rail terminals 
and is but one block from the Public Square. All cars 


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from the Union Station stop in front of its lobby. The 
Hollenden is famous for its dinners and the excellence 
of its service. 

The Olmsted 

Hotel Olmsted is centrally located, at the corner of 
East 9th St. and Superior Ave. just four blocks from the 
Public Square. Fach room has a private bath and cir¬ 
culating, distilled ice-water. 

Hotel Statler 

Hotel Statler, in Cleveland, has two reasons for 
being called "the complete hotel.” One is, that its equip¬ 
ment lacks nothing that could add to the guest’s satis¬ 
faction or comfort; the other, that it has a complete 
service. Every room has a private bath, and all sorts 
of small necessities for emergency, and is equipped with 
automatic door signals, dresser lights, local and long 
distance telephones, electric controlled clocks, and other 
modern conveniences. There are tailoring, printing, 
carpentry, and finishing shops connected with the hotel. 
The ball-room accommodates 550 people. 

Hotel Winton 

Travelers find the lobby of the Hotel Winton invit¬ 
ing; it is stately, yet homelike. The English Room, the 
French Room, and the Rainbow Room are well known,the 
latter as one of the most attractive banquet halls in any 
hotel. All rooms are furnished with private baths,and 
circulating ice-water, and are outside rooms. Guests 
staying in private suites enjoy complete club priviliges. 
The Coffee Shoppe is of great convenience to business 
men and women. 


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Railroad Passenger Stations 

Baltimore and Ohio. Eastern Time. 900 Cham¬ 
plain Ave., near W. 9th St. 

Big Four, or Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. 
Louis. Central Time. Union Depot, foot of W. 9th St. 

Erie. Eastern Time. W. 9th St., east end of 
Detroit-Superior Viaduct. E. 55th St. E. 93rd St. 

New York Central, called the ’'Lake Shore.” East¬ 
ern Time. Union Depot, foot of W. 9th St. East 
105th St. 

Nickel Plate, or New York, Chicago, and St. Louis. 
Eastern Time. 1220 Broadway. W. 25th St. Euclid 
and E. 120th St. 

Pennsylvania. Union Depot, foot of W. 9th St., 
Euclid and E. 55th St. 

Wheeling and Lake Erie. Eastern Time. 2270 
Ontario St. E. 93d St. and Harvard Ave. 

The Consolidated Ticket Office is located at the 
Hotel Winton. 

Railroad Freight Stations 
Baltimore and Ohio 

Columbus Road Station, Columbus Rd. and Center 
St.: carloads and less carloads; capacity 52 cars; less 
carload freight received for all but Ohio points. Colum¬ 
bus Rd. and Merwin St., West Sta.: team track capacity 
90 cars; hand-power crane, capacity 10,000 pounds. 
Automobile platform: end and side door cars. 


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Seneca Street Station; West Third St.: less carload 
for Ohio points, only; no carload; capacity 21 cars, out¬ 
bound freight only. 

Brooklyn Station, Jennings Rd. and Harvard Ave.: 
carloads and less carloads; team track capacity 12 cars. 

Newburgh Station, Broadway and Harvard Ave.: 
carloads and less carloads; capacity 3 cars; team track 
capacity 20 cars. 

South Brooklyn Station, West 25th St.: carloads 
and less carloads; team track capacity 30 cars. 

Fruit Yard, West Third St. and Factory St.: perish¬ 
able freight; capacity 35 cars; daily refrigerator car 
service for dairy shipments between Chicago-Cleveland 
and Akron-Cleveland. 

Closing time for receiving freight: Columbus Rd. 
and Seneca St. Stations 4 P. M.; all other stations 5 P.M. 

Lake and Storage Facilities: The Valley Ware¬ 
house Company, Main and Riverbed Ave.: warehouse 
track capacity 20 cars; open dock track capacity 16 cars. 
These facilities provide for traffic (except bulk freight) 
via Lake Erie. Capacity of warehouse is 100 carloads, 
and of open docks, 50 carloads. Vessels of the follow¬ 
ing lake lines makes regular calls at the Valley Ware¬ 
house and open docks to receive and discharge traffic 
via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company:—The 
Great Lakes Transit Corporation, operating between 
Buffalo, Cleveland, and Duluth; The Great Lakes Trans¬ 
portation Company operating between Montreal, Fort 
William, and Cleveland. During the season of closed 
navigation, the Valley Warehouse is available for public 
dry storage at tariff rates. A portion of the building 
can also be used for storage during the navigation 


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season, which is from the first of April until the latter 
part of November. 

The classification and storage yards are located at 
Clark Ave. and have a total capacity of 2630 cars. 

The office of the Assistant General Freight Agent 
is located in the Park Building, corner Ontario and 
Euclid, where public tariff files are maintained and open 
for inspection. Passing reports are received at this 
office daily, showing the movement of cars, loaded and 
empty, over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad through 
many points. 

Big Four 

W. 9th St. terminal. 


Erie 

At east end of Detroit-Superior, Viaduct; 3200 E. 
55th St.; E. 93d St. and Harvard Ave. 

New York Central 

Orange Ave. terminal, the principal freight station, 
at Broadway and E. 15th St.; E. 105th St. and Quincy 
Ave.; E. 26th St.; Detroit Ave.; Collinwood; West Park. 

Nickel Plate 

E. 9th St. and Broadway S. E., high level for in¬ 
bound freight, low level for outbound freight; E. 79th 
St.; E. 89th St. E. 119th St. and Euclid Ave.—covered 
automobile platforms for loading and unloading auto¬ 
mobiles; Ivanhoe Rd. and Euclid Ave.; W. 25 St. at 
Walworth Ave.; W. 117th St. near Detroit Ave. 


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Pennsylvania 

Cleveland Pier Station: located at the mouth of the 
Cuyahoga River; serves the wholesale and light manu¬ 
facturing districts in that locality. 

Davenport and E. 18th St.: serves a large portion of 
the wholesale and retail districts and manufacturing 
concerns in that locality. 

Wason St. (East 38th) and Hamilton Ave.: serves 
the large manufacturing district in that locality and is 
one of the principal stations for handling oils, paints, 
and other inflammable articles. 

Euclid Ave. and E. 55th St.: serves the industries in 
that locality and northeast Cleveland, and to a very 
large extent the automobile industry. 

Harvard Ave. and E. 86th St.: serves all of the in¬ 
dustries and patrons in the old Newburgh district as well 
as those on the West Side using the Harvard Avenue 
crossing of the Cuyahoga valley. 

Wheeling and Lake Erie 

Commercial and Canal Rds.; E. 93d St. and Har¬ 
vard Ave. The Wheeling and Lake Erie operates a fast 
freight between Cleveland and Toledo making morning 
deliveries at both points. 


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Street Car Lines 

The following list names the street car and gives 
the block number at which connections are made with 
other lines. 

Street Cars East from the Public Square 

Cedar: All crosstown lines—2100; Wade Park (on 
Prospect Ave.) 2200. 

Eucild, Euclid Heights, Euclid E. 140th St., East 
Cleveland, Fairmount Boulevard: All crosstown lines 
— 2000 . 

Payne: E. 30th St., E. 55th St.,E. 105th St.—1700; 
Wade Park, E. 79th St.—1600. 

St. Clair, St. Clair Through, Collinwood: E. 9th 
St., E. 30th St., E. 55th St —1300; E. 79th St.—900; E. 
105th St—700. 

Scovill: E. 9th St.—1700; Euclid—2000; Wade 
Park—2100; Central—2300; E. 30th St., E. 55th St., E. 
79th St., E. 105th St.—2400. 

Shaker Boulevard: Same as "Euclid” to University 
Circle. 

Superior, Superior Through: E. 9th St.—1700; E. 
30th St., E. 55th St.—1500; E. 79th St., E. 105th St- 
1300. 

Wade Park: E. 9th St.—2000-2100; E. 30th St- 
2100; E. 40th St.—2000—1900; Euclid—2000; E. 55th 
St —1900; E. 79th St., E. 105th St—1500; Payne—1600. 


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Street Car Lines East from Ontario and 
Champlain Avenue 

Broadway: W. 14th St.—2500; E. 9th St. — 2600; 
Clark Bridge Dinkey—3200; E. 55th St.—3300; Union, 
E. 49th St, Dinkey—3500; Harvard-Denison—4000; E. 
93d St. 4300; Miles Ave.—4200. 

Buckeye (Woodland Ave.) : E. 9th St.—2500; E. 
30th St.—2600; E. 55th St.—2600; E. 79th St.—2600; E. 
105th St.—2800. 

Central Ave.: All crosstown lines—2300. End of 
line—E. 83d St. 

Union: (See Broadway); E. 93d St.—3500. 
Woodland: (See Buckeye). 

Street Cars East from Other Points 

Fairfield from Ontario and Prospect: (See Kinsman). 
Kinsman from E. 2d St. and Prospect Ave.: Same 
as Woodland to E. 55th St.—3000. 

Street Cars West from the Public Square 

Bridge: All Lakewood cars—1400; W. 25th St., 

Fulton Rd.—1900; W. 65th St.—1800. 

Clark Ave.: All Lakewood cars—1400; Bridge— 
1900; Lorain—2000; W. 25th St., Fulton Rd., Scranton 
Rd., W. 65th St., W. 73d St—3100. 

Clifton Boulevard (Lakewood): W. 25th St., Fulton 
Rd., W. 65th St.—1400. 

Denison—East: Same as Fulton Rd., to Denison 

Ave. 

Denison—West: Same as Fulton Rd., to Denison 

Ave. 


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Detroit (Lakewood): See "Clifton Boulevard.” 
Fulton Rd.: W. 25th St—1400; Bridge—1900; 
Lorain—2000; Clark, Scranton—3000; Scranton (again) 
—3500; Harvard-Denison—3800. 

Lorain: Lakewood cars—1400; Bridge—1900; W. 
25th St.—1900; Abbey Rd., Fulton Rd.—2000; W. 65th 
St.—2100; Denison, W. 105th St. Dinkey—3200. 

Madison: W. 25th St., Fulton Rd., W. 65th St.— 
1400. 

W. 25th St.: All Lakewood cars—1400; Bridge— 
1900; Lorain—2000; Clark Ave.—3100; Harvard-Deni¬ 
son—3800. 

Miscellaneous—West 

Scranton (from Ontario and Champlain): Abbey 
Rd.—2100; Clark—3100; Fulton—3100; again, 3500; 
Harvard-Denison- 3800. 

Harvard-Denison—West: Lorain—3200; W. 105th 
St.—3400; W. 65th St.—3500; Fulton Rd., Scranton 
Rd—3800. 

Harvard-Denison—East: Fulton Rd., Scranton— 
3800; W. 25th St-3800; Broadway—4000; E. 93d 
St—4000. 

Crosstown—East Side 

E. 9th St. Pier: W. 14th St.—2500; Broadway- 
2400; Woodland-2500; Wade—2100; Euclid—2000; 
Superior 1700; Payne-1700; St. Clair—1300. 

E. 30th St.: Woodland—2600; Scovill—2400; Cen¬ 
tral-2300; Cedar—2100; Wade—2100; Euclid—2000; 
Payne—1700; Superior—1500; St. Clair—1300. 


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E. 55th St.: Harvard — 4100; Broadway — 3300; 
Union—3500; Kinsman, Woodland — 2600; Scovill— 
2400; Central—2300; Cedar —2100; Euclid—2000; 
Payne, Wade—1600; Superior—1500; St. Clair—1300. 

E. 79th St.: Woodland, Buckeye—3600 ; Quincy, 
Scovill—3500; Central-—2300; Cedar—2100; Euclid— 
2000; Payne—1600; Wade—1500; Superior 1300; St. 
Clair—900. 

E. 105th St.: Quincy—2400; Cedar—2200; Euclid 
—2000; Payne—1700; Wade—1500; Superior—1300; 
St. Clair—700, N. Y. C. Depot—400. 

E. 105th St. Woodhill Station: Same as E. 105th 
St.; Harvard-Denison—4000; Union—3200: Kinsman— 
3200; Buckeye—2800; Woodland—2600. 

Crosstown West Side 

W. 65th St.: Denison — 3500; Clark — 3100; Lo¬ 
rain— 2100; Madison — 2000; Bridge— 1800; Detroit, 
Clifton —1400. 

Dinkey—East Side 

Clark Bridge: Broadway—3200;W. 14th, St.—3100. 

Washington Park Boulevard: E. 49th St. — 3300; 
Broadway—3300; Fleet Ave.—3700. 

Dinkey—West Side 

Abbey Rd.: W. 14th St.—2000; W. 25th St.—2000; 
Lorain—2000. 

Lindale: W. 105th St.—4000; Lorain—3200. 

Pearl Rd. and State Rd. 


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Rapid Transit 

The Rapid Transit cars leave the Public Square on 
Superior Avenue and continue thereon to E. 30th St., 
which route they follow to Broadway; from that point 
they continue along a special line at Kingsbury Run to 
Shaker Rd. These cars do not stop except at certain 
main connecting lines within the city, since they are op¬ 
erated to save time for suburban residents. Full infor¬ 
mation may be obtained at the main office of the Rapid 
Transit Land Company. 

The Public Square and Street Cars 

Almost every street car line at the Public Square 
encircles one of the four sections, or "loops.” The 
routing of cars is changed at times, but, in general, street 
cars going eastward on St. Clair and Superior Avenues, 
stop at the Post Office or Geyser Loop; those going east¬ 
ward on Euclid and Prospect Avenues, stop at Monu¬ 
mental Loop; those going to Lakewood and to the South¬ 
west part of the city stop at the two loops, Forest City 
and Court House, which are west of Ontario Street. 
Traffic regulations and the points at which street cars 
stop at the Public Square, vary to suit the busy or the 
less congested traffic hours. 

Interurban Railways 

Cleveland, Painesville, and Eastern R. R. to 
Ashtabula. 

Cleveland, Painesville, and Ashtabula R. R, to 
Ashtabula. 

Cleveland, Southwestern and Columbus Railway 
to Seville, Wooster, and Bucyrus. 


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Cleveland and Chagrin Falls Railway to Chagrin 
Falls. 

Cleveland and Eastern Traction Co. to Chardon 
and Gates Mills. 

Lake Shore Electric Railway to Sandusky, Toledo, 
Fremont, Norwalk, Lima. 

Northern Ohio Traction and Light Co. to Urichs- 
ville, Canton, Akron, Bedford. 

The Electric Package Company operates baggage 
and express to and from Cleveland, on all the electric 
roads listed. Station at 64-72 Bolivar Rd. 

Resorts on the Interurban Lines 

Beach Park, on Lake Erie between Lorain and 
Cleveland; picnics, outings; all amusements; dancing, 
bathing. 

Crystal Beach, Vermillion, O.; all amusements; danc¬ 
ing, bathing. 

Linwood Park, Vermillion, O.; picnics, cottages, 
hotels; fishing, bathing. 

Ruggles Beach and Mittiwanga, between Vermillion 
Huron, O.; camping, fishing, bathing, dancing. 

Sage’s Grove, Huron, O.; picnics, camping, fishing, 
bathing. 

Rye Beach, between Huron and Sandusky, on Lake 
Erie; summer homes and camping. 

Willow beach, east of Cleveland; all amusements. 

Euclid Beach, east of Cleveland; all amusements. 


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Steamship Passenger Lines 

Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Co. 

Cleveland Erieau Steamship Co. 

Great Lakes Transportation Co. 

Chicago, Duluth, and Georgian Bay Transit Co. 
Detroit and Cleveland Co. 

All boats of the above lines land at E. 9th St. Pier. 

Steamship Freight Lines 

Cleveland Buffalo Transit Co. 

Cleveland Stevdore Co. 

Great Lakes Steamship Co. 

Jenkins Steamship Co. 

Kinney Steamship Co. 

Kinsman Transit Co. 

Northern Navigation Co. 

Pennsylvania Ontario Transit Co. 

Pittsburg Steamship Co. 

Prindeville and Sons. 

Reis Steamship Co. 

Richardson, W. C., Co. 

Snyder, W. P., Co. 

Steinbrenner, H. and G. M. 

Williams, R. and M. C. 

Wilson Transit Co. 

The above list is not complete, but is indicative of 
the scope of water transportation from this port. 


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Automobile Routes from Cleveland to 

Akron, 

37.4 miles 

Lorain, 30.0 miles 

Buffalo, 

89.6 miles 

Painesville, 32.4 miles 

Cedar Point, 

61.5 miles 

Pittsburgh, 149.6 miles 

Chagrin Falls, 

21.1 miles 

Toledo, 122.3 miles 

Chardon, 

29.5 miles 

Twin Lakes, 34.6 miles 

Columbus, 

163.1 miles 

Wooster, 51.8 miles 

Erie, 

99.1 miles 

Youngstown, 80.2 miles 

Geauga, 

23.2 miles 


Scenic Auto Trips 

in Cleveland 


The motorist and the stranger will find many miles 
of beautiful drives within the city and its suburbs. The 
boulevards along the lake shore afford glimpses of the 
lake between the trees. Brookside Park has miles of 
excellent roadway in the midst of wooded hills. It is a 
place for the real nature-lover. Several roads wind 
about over the ’'Heights” from which one may have 
views of beautiful homes, deep ravines, and natural 
forests. One may drive for miles from Shaker Heights 
to Gorden Park on Lake Erie, never once leaving the 
boulevard, nor being out of sight of picturesque natural 
scenery. 


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Nature Near To Cleveland 

The hiker or motorist will find many wild and pic¬ 
turesque spots within reasonable distance from the city. 
Chagrin Falls and Gates Mills are both nature spots 
with streams and wood, attractive and beautiful at all 
seasons of the year. At Bedford Glens there are pro¬ 
visions for picnic parties, and a dancing pavillion; but 
more attractive than the amusement features, are the 
little waterfalls, the rocky ravines, and the forest. 

Every country road offers some rare attraction of 
natural scenery in the midst of agricultural improve¬ 
ment. Rocky River west of Cleveland is an interesting 
place for several reasons. The steep-walled ravine, 
and the river are especially beautiful. The bridge 
across the river is one of the largest of its type and 
adds much to the natural scenery. 


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Business Section 

Numbering of Streets. 
Business Streets. 

The Mall. 

The Customs House. 
Arcades. 

Business Blocks. 

Banks. 

Retail Stores. 

Wholesale Houses. 

Public Buildings. 


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The Numbering of Streets 

Ontario Street which intersects the Public Square 
is the dividing line between the East and West sides of 
the city. Streets are numbered, consecutivly, east and 
west from that street. Euclid on the East side, and 
Lorain on the West side are the dividing lines between 
the north and south sections. Avenues, which extends 
in an easterly and a westerly direction, are named. 
Euclid marks the 2000 block and Lorain the 2000 block. 
Blind alleys or one-end streets extending east and west 
are called courts; those extending north and south are 
called places. Diagonal streets or avenues are called 
roads. 

Streets 
Euclid Avenue 

Euclid Avenue, so named because it lead to Euclid 
Village, follows the old shore line and was first known 
as Center Highway. In 1815 it was surveyed from 
Huron Road to the Square. It was the main road east 
to Painesville and Erie and was called Buffalo Road. 
For many years it was one of the most beautiful resi¬ 
dence streets in the world. It is now becoming the 
most important business street in the city. The larger 
retail stores being on Euclid from the Square eastward. 

Detroit Avenue 

Detroit Avenue begins at the New Detroit-Superior 
viaduct and ends at Bridge Avenue. Although it is the 
principle business street on the West Side, it has many 
fine residences. 


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Prospect Avenue 

Prospect Avenue, just south of and running parallel 
to Euclid Avenue extends from the Public Square to 
East 55th St. Formerly a fine residence street, it is now 
being taken over by business and is one of the most rap¬ 
idly changing streets of the city. 

St. Clair Avenue 

St. Clair Avenue, which was not in the original 
plan of the city, was laid out in. 1861. Shortly after¬ 
wards it was paved with wood. It was named after the 
first governor of the territory. St. Clair is almost en¬ 
tirely a business street. Factories, wholesale houses, 
and small retail establishments are located on this street. 

Superior Avenue 

Superior, planned to be the principal street of the 
city, crosses the Public Square. It is one of the widest 
streets in America and was, originally, a residence street. 
It was cleared in 1812 west of the Public Square. It was 
the first paved street in Cleveland and was planked in 
1842. Superior is the important business street west of 
the Square. It extends from Euclid Village to West 
25th Street. 

The Mall 

In 1903, a commision was appointed by the mayor 
to investigate and report on a group plan of arrange¬ 
ment for the municipal buildings. Since that time, new 
buildings have been located with the view of carrying 
out the plan. The Court of Honor, or Mall, will be 
located north and east of the Public Square. The Post 


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Office, the Court House, and City Hall have been con¬ 
structed. The Auditorium is completed, and plans are 
well under way for the building of the Library. These 
buildings are so designed as to carry out the original 
plan of symmetry and beauty when placed about the 
Central Court. 

The Customs House 

The United States Customs House is located in the 
Federal Building. The Cleveland Office is the head¬ 
quarters port for the district of Ohio. The Customs 
Service operates under the Treasury Department at 
Washington, D. C. The business conducted by the 
Customs House is the collecting of duty on foreign mer¬ 
chandise arriving at the ports in this district, or arriv¬ 
ing at other ports and transported to this district. 

The masters of vessels arriving from or departng 
to other ports in the United States or foreign countries 
are required to enter and clear at the Customs House. 
It preserves records of every vessel, its descriptions, 
ownership, and all other information pertaining to it. 


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View of the Mall 

The aerograph on the opposite page gives a view 
of Cleveland’s Public Buildings and a part of the busi¬ 
ness section northeast of the Public Square. The Court 
House, with open spaces on either side, is seen in the 
center of the picture. The City Hall is farther east, near 
the upper right corner. Just across the street, is the 
new Auditorium which was under construction when this 
view was taken. A portion of the outer harbor and 
the E. 9th St. pier are shown. The thin line in the up¬ 
per left corner is a portion of the break-water. The 
large open space between the Municipal buildings and 
the lake is being filled in and will be used, eventually, 
for a city park. 


View used by permission of the Aerograph Co., Cleveland. 


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Business Blocks 

Advance Building, 1514 Prospect Ave. 

Anisfield Building, 2069 E. 9th St. 

Bangor Building, 942 Prospect Ave. 

Beckman Building, 409 W. Superior Ave. 
Blackstone Building, 1426 W. 3d St. 

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Building, 
N. E. Cor. St. Clair and Ontario St. 

Buckley Building, 1403 Euclid Ave. 

Card Building, 118 St. Clair Ave. 

Caxton Building, 816 Huron Rd. 

Chamber of Commerce Building, Public Square 
Citizens Building, 806 Euclid Ave. 

Clarence Building, 610 Euclid Ave. 

Cleveland Athletic Club Building, 1120 Euclid Ave. 
Cleveland Discount Building, 815 Superior Ave. 
Columbia Building, 112 Prospect Ave. 

Commercial Building, 2056 E. 4th St. 

Cuyahoga Building, Cor. Superior and Public 
Square 

Frederick Building, 2063 E. 4th St. 

Garfield Building, 332 Euclid Ave. 

Guardian Building, 631 Euclid Ave. 

Hanna Building, E. 14th St. and Euclid Ave. 
Hickox Building, E. 9th St. and Euclid Ave. 
Hippodrome Building (old),E.8th St. and Euclid Ave. 
Hippodrome Building (new), E. 14th St. and Euclid. 
Kirby Building, 620 W. Superior Ave. 


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Leader-News Building, E. 6th St. and Superior Ave. 
National City Building, 613 Euclid Ave. 
Newman-Stern Building, E. 12th St. and Walnut. 
Osborn Building, 1021 Prospect Ave. 

Park Building, S. E. cor. Public Square. 

Perry Building, 1013 Oregon Ave. 

Plain Dealer Building, E. 6th St. and Superior Ave. 
Rockefeller Building, See Kirby Building. 

Rose Building, 2063 E. 9th St. 

Schofield Building, E. 9th St. and Euclid Ave. 
Sloan Building, 819 Prospect Ave. 

Society for Savings Building, Public Square 
Swetland Building, 1006 Euclid Ave. 

Union National Building, 308 Euclid Ave. 

Wade Building, 803 Superior Ave. 

Williamson Building, N. E. cor. Euclid Ave. and 
Public Square. 

Arcades 

The Arcade, 458 Euclid, to Superior. 

Colonial Arcade, Euclid, to Prospect. 

Taylor Arcade, 650 Euclid, to Prospect. 

Banks 

Brotherhood Locomotive Engineer’s Co-operative 
National Bank, Ontario and St. Clair. 

Central National Bank Savings and Trust Co., 
Kirby Building. 

City Savings and Loan Co., 221 Euclid Ave. 


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Cleveland Trust Co., E. 9th St. and Euclid Ave. 
Commonwealth Banking and Trust Co., Hanna 
Building. 

Continental Commercial Co., Leader-News Bldg. 
Exchange Savings and Loan Co., Wac^e Building. 
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, 227 Williamson 
Building. 

Garfield Savings Bank, 322 Euclid Ave. 

Guardian Savings and Trust Co., 623 Euclid Ave. 
Lake Shore Banking and Trust Co., Prospect Ave. 
and Huron Rd. 

Reliance Trust Co., 1630 Euclid Ave. 

Society for Savings Co., 127 Public Square. 

State Banking and Trust Co., 734 Euclid Ave. 
Union Savings and Loan Co., 323 Euclid Ave. 
Union Trust Co., E. 9th and Euclid Ave. 

Retail Stores 

Ames Co., Women’s Clothing, 240-248 Euclid Ave. 
Bailey Co., General Dept., Ontario and Prospect. 
Baker, B. R. Co., Men’s and Boy’s Clothing, 1001- 
1005 Euclid Ave. 

Ball, Webb Co., Jewelers, 1114 Euclid Ave. 
Bowman Co., Household Goods, 224-228 Euclid. 
Burrows Bros. Co., Books and Office Supplies, 623 
Euclid Ave. 

Chandler, Rudd Co., Groceries, 234-236 Euclid Ave. 
Cowell and Hubbard Co., Jewelers, E. 12th St. and 
Euclid Ave. 


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Davis, W. B. Co., Men’s and Boy’s Clothing, 327 
Euclid Ave. 

Guenter, Art Store, 1733 Euclid Ave. 

Halle Bros., Department, Euclid Ave. and Huron Rd. 

Hanan Co., Shoes, 1400 Euclid Ave. 

Higbee Co., Dry Goods and Clothing, E. 13th and 
Euclid Ave. 

Kinney and Levan Co., China, Glassware, etc, 1375- 
1385 Euclid Ave. 

Kline’s Co., Women’s Clothing, 1007 Euclid Ave. 

Korner and Wood Co., Art and Books, 737 Euclid. 

Kresege Co., 5c and 10c, 216 Eudlid Ave. 

Lindner Co., Women’s Clothing, 1331 Euclid Ave. 

Loew, John Co., Umbrella, 1115 Euclid Ave. 

Marshall Drug Co., Drugs, etc., N. W. Corner Pub¬ 
lic Square. 

May Co., General Department, Euclid Ave. and 
Public Square. 

Newman-Stern Co., Sporting Goods, E. 12th St. and 
Walnut Ave., 

Roberts F. W. Co., School and Office Supplies, E. 
4th St. and Prospect Ave., 

Siegel Co., Women’s Garments, 1107-1109 Euclid. 

Southworth Co., Groceries, 2013-2017 Ontario. 

Stearn Co., Fancy Goods and Toys, 1021-1031 Eu¬ 
clid Ave. 

Sterling-Welsch Co., Furniture, J.225-1239 Euclid. 

Stone Co., Shoes, 312 Euclid Ave. 

Taylor, Wm. and Son Co., Department, 630 Euclid. 

Vincent- Barstow Co., Furniture, 725-801 Euclid. 


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Wholesale Stores 

It is impossible in such a book as this to give an 
adequate idea of the wholesale concerns in Cleveland. 
The following brief list is indicative of the interests. 
Bingham, W. Co., The, Hardware, 1278 W. 9th. 
Bryant McHenry Co., Grocers,12622 Woodside Ave. 
Clawson & Wilson Co., Dry Goods, 408 St. Clair. 
Crane Chocolate Co., Candy, 208 Superior Ave. 
Edwards, Wm. Co., Groceries, 1300 W. 9th. St. 
Hall-Van Gordor Co., Drugs, 1382 W. 9th. St. 
Marshall Drug Co., The, Drugs, 809 Lakeside. 
National Fruits Products Co., Grocers, 6837 Cedar. 
Ohio Rubber Co, Rubber Goods, 725 St. Clair N. W. 
Rice & Hutchins, Shoes, 210 St. Clair Ave. 

Root & McBride, Dry Goods, 1250 W. 6th. St. 
Superior Products Co., Candy, 414 Superior Ave. 
Weidman Co., Groceries, 1240 W. 9th. St. 
Worthington, Geo. Co., The, Hardware, 802 St. 
Clair. N. W. 

Public Buildings 

Auditorium, Lakeside Ave. and E. 6th St. 

City Hall, Lakeside Ave. and E. 6th St. 

Court House, County, (new), Lakeside Ave. and E. 
4th St. 

Juvenile Court, (Old), Public Square (Old Ct. H.) 
Public Library, 6th floor Kinney and Levan Bldg. 
Post Office, Public Square. 


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Recreation and Amusements 

Elysium. 

Theaters. 

Parks within the City Limits. 
Parks outside the City Limits. 
Bath Houses. 

Playgrounds. 

Boating. 

Tennis. 

Golf. 

Horseback Riding. 

Hiking Clubs. 

Orchestra. 


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Elysium 

Cleveland has one of the finest indoors ice-skating 
rinks in the country. The Elysium, which is on Euclid 
Avenue near Wade Park, provides excellent opportuni¬ 
ties for hockey and skating. 

Theaters 

Allen, E. 14 th St. and Euclid Ave. 

Colonial, 811 Superior Ave. N. E. 

Empire, 740 Huron Rd. 

Hanna, E. 14th St. and Euclid Ave. 

Keith’s, (Old), 720 Euclid Ave. 

Keith’s, (New), E. 17th St. and Euclid Ave. 

Ohio, E. 14th St. and Euclid Ave. 

Opera House, E. 4th St. and Euclid Ave. 

Prospect, 621 Prospect Ave. 

Shubert, E. 14th St. and Prospect. 

Motion-Picture Theaters 

Park, 102d St. and Euclid Ave. 

State, E. 14th and Euclid Ave. 

Stillman, 1111 Euclid Ave. 

Parks Within the City Limits 

Brookside: Denison Ave., W. 25th St., and Fulton 
Rd. Car lines: Fulton, Scranton, Harvard-Denison, W. 
25th St. 

Edgewater: Lake Ave. and W. 89th St. Car line: 
Clifton. 


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Forest City: Independence Rd. and E. 40th St. 
Car line: E. 55th St. 

Gordon: E. 79th St., E. 88th St., and St. Clair Ave. 
Car lines: E. 79th, St. Clair. 

Luna: E, 105th St. and Woodland Ave. Car lines: 
E. 105th St., Scovill, Woodland. 

Rockefeller: E. Boulevard, Superior Ave., and St 
Clair Ave. Car lines: E. 105th St., Superior, St. Clair. 

Wade Park: Euclid Ave. and E. 107th St. Car 
lines: Wade, Euclid, E. 105th St. 

Brookside Park 

Brookside Park at Denison Ave. S.W., and between 
Fulton Rd. and W. 25th St. is one of the most attractive 
parks of the city. There are fine drives, trails over 
the wooded hills, and large open spaces for tennis, base¬ 
ball, and other other outdoor sports. The natural am¬ 
phitheater will accomodate thousands of people and 
with the stadium, provides an excellent place for observ¬ 
ing games. The city has a "zoo” in this park. Several 
varieties of animals, birds, and reptiles are cared for in 
comfortable quarters. 

Edgewater Park 

The West Side has another natural park which has 
the added advantage of a mile of lake front. Edgewater 
Park, which contains 125 acres of beautiful wooded land, 
lies along Lake Erie. It is popular because of bathing 
beaches, boating facilities, and playgrounds. 


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Gordon Park 

Doan Brook flows through a ravine from Shaker 
Heights to Lake Erie. The ravine has been made into a 
series of natural parks: Wade, Rockefeller,and Gordon. 
Gordon Park, which comprises over 100 acres of wood¬ 
land along Lake Erie, is one of the most popular play¬ 
grounds in Cleveland. Provision is made for all sorts 
of outdoor games, — baseball, football, .soccer ball, 
and tennis. Boating and bathing are favorite summer 
attractions at this park. 

Parks Outside the City Limits 

Euclid Beach: Lakeshore Boulevard and E. 166th 
St. Car lines: Euclid Beach, St. Clair. 

Garfield Park: Broadway and Turney Rd. S. E. 
Car line: Garfield Park. 

Lakewood Park: Belle Ave. and Edgewater Drive. 
Car line: Clifton. 

Lincoln Park, Detroit and Rocky River. Car line: 
Detroit. 

Puritas Springs Park: Puritas and Grayton Rd. 
Car line: Puritas Springs. 

Washington Park. Independence. Rd. Car line; 
E. 55th St. 


Euclid Beach 

One of the most popular resorts near Cleveland is 
Euclid Beach Park on the lakeshore east of the city. 
It has all sorts of amusement features besides dancing 
pavillion and an excellent beach. 


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Shakespeare Garden 

One of the most picturesque spots in Cleveland is 
the Shakespeare Tercentenary Garden which is a me¬ 
morial to the great poet. Among the quaint old-fash¬ 
ioned flowers and shrubs, one finds much of historical 
and literary significance. Roses from the tomb of Juliet, 
a scion from a mulberry tree in the Stratford-on-Avon 
Garden, and trees planted by famous Shakesperaean 
players who have visited Cleveland are not the least of 
the attractions. You will be repaid for a visit to the 
spot which is located on East Boulevard nearE. 97th St. 
and North Boulevard. 

Public Bath Houses 

Broadway, 7654 Broadway. 

Central, 2526 Central Ave. 

Clark, 5706 Clark Ave. 

Orange, 1611 Orange Ave. 

St. Clair, 6300 St. Clair Ave. 

Woodland, 2206 Woodland Ave. 

Playgrounds 

"A city that plays” might be said of our city , for 
wherever you go, you find playgrounds in the parks. 
Baseball, football, soccer ball, tennis, skating, coasting, 
boating, and less active games may be enjoyed in any 
of our parks. Besides the park playgrounds, there are 
smaller spaces set aside for supervised play in various 
parts of the city. The grass, too, may be used. We 
walk upon it, play upon it, and enjoy it because there is 
so much of it. 



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The Business Section 

The accompanying aerograph shows the Public 
Square and the business district of Cleveland east of 
the Public Square. The Soldiers and Sailors’ Monu¬ 
ment stands in the southeast section of the Square, from 
which corner, Euclid Avenue extends eastward. The 
Williamson Building is at the same corner on the north 
side of Euclid Avenue. 

Superior Avenue which crosses the Public Square 
extends eastward, past the Federal Building. At the 
left center of the picture, is the Society for Savings 
Building. Beyond it, toward the lake, one can locate 
the new auditorium which was under construction when 
this view was taken. 

The Hotel Cleveland is in the lower left corner of 
the picture. It faces Superior Avenue and the Public 
Square. 

The view, eastward, shows a large portion of the 
retail district and many wholesale houses. The May 
Company Department Store, the largest in Ohio, is at 
the comer of Euclid Avenue and Ontario Street. 


View used by permission of the Aerograph Co., Cleveland. 



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Miscellaneous Outdoor Sports 

The lake and the lagoons in the parks provide excel¬ 
lent opportunities for boating. There are many tennis 
courts in the parks, which are free to all with certain 
restrictions. 

The golf-player will find good links in the suburban 
districts. 

The Riding-Academy furnishes horses and gives in¬ 
struction to them who are interested in this outdoor 
sport. 

Hiking clubs are numerous and the lover of outdoor 
life will find most attractive trails in the surrounding 
country. 


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Educational Institutions 

Art Museum. 

Case School of Applied Science. 

Cleveland School of Education. 

Museum of Natural History. 

Private Schools. 

St. Ignatius College. 

St. Mary’s Theological Seminary. 

Western Reserve Historical Society and Museum. 

Western Reserve University. 

Public Schools. 

Cleveland Museum of Art 

The Cleveland Museum of Art was opened June 6, 
1916. The white marble structure stands above the 
Wade Park lagoon, facing Euclid Avenue. "The beauty 
of the building is in its proportions and its simple dig¬ 
nity.” Special features of the building are: the garden 
court; a lecture room with seating capacity of 400; the 
library where books and magazines on art may be found 
on open shelves; the vault for the safe-keeping of valua¬ 
ble books, etc.; the photograph room where one can 
find photographic reproductions of the great master¬ 
pieces; the children’s room; the original system for stor¬ 
ing pictures; and the museums. 

The Cleveland Museum of Art is a center of social 
service. Free lectures of practical nature are open to 
the public. The children’s department offers every ad¬ 
vantage to the gifted child. One of the most interesting 
and valuable lines of activity is the class instruction 
given to grammar grade classes from the city schools, 
where music and drawing lessons are given by members 
of the Museum staff. 


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Case School of Applied Science 

Case School of Applied Science is an engineering 
college giving courses in civil engineering, mechanical 
engineering, electrical engineering, mining engineering, 
chemical engineering, and physics. It has a faculty of 
64 professors and assistants. In order to enter, a 
student must be a graduate of a good high school, must 
stand higher than the lowest third of his high school 
class, and must bring the recommendation of the 
principal of his high school. In addition to classroom 
lectures and laboratory work, the courses include field 
trips, and actual experience in mining operations. 

The Cleveland School of Education 

The Cleveland School of Education, which is a part 
of the Cleveland School System, provides excellent train¬ 
ing for teachers. In addition to the regular two-year 
normal course, arrangements have been made with 
Western Reserve University whereby a degree in Edu¬ 
cation may be earned. Extension classes which meet 
in the evening or on Saturday are held at central points. 
The building is located at Stearns Road near University 
Circle. 


Museum of Natural History 

The Cleveland Natural History Society was organ¬ 
ized in 1921, and promises to be one of the most worthy 
organizations of the city. Mrs. Leonard Hanna has 
given the Hanna Residence at 2717 Euclid Avenue for 
the museun. 


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Private Schools 

There are several good private schools in the city. 
Among which are:— 

The French School for primary grades. 

The Hathaway-Brown School for girls. The courses 
include all work from Kindergarten to College Prepar¬ 
atory. 

The Hawkend School for boys offers courses from 
Kindergarten to Ninth Grade. 

The Laurel School for girls. Courses including 
Kindergarten to College Preparatory are given. 

The University School for boys. Its work includes 
all grades to College Preparatory. 

Parochial Schools 

There are many schools under the management of 
the various religious denominations. Some of the 
schools are for the purpose of religious training, only, 
while others include secular education as well. 

St. Ignatius College 

The Jesuit Order maintains the St. Ignatius College 
which offers courses of college grade leading to the de¬ 
grees of B. A., B. S., and Ph. B. 

St. Marys’ Theological School 

The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland controls the St. 
Mary’s Theological School which prepares students for 
the priesthood. 


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The Western Reserve Historical Society 

"The beginnings of this Society may be traced back 
to the year 1811, at which time, Cleveland was a village 
of fifty-seven people”. Sixteen men of that small 
community formed a library association which continued 
in some active form until 1848 when the Cleveland Li¬ 
brary Association was chartered. 

In 1867, that Charter was amended to provide for 
the organization of the Western Reserve Society which 
became the Historical Department of the Cleveland 
Library Association (now Case Library). The Society, 
as now named, was incorporated in 1892. Within the 
appropriate building which houses this organization, 
many rare, and interesting articles of local and nation¬ 
al history may be found, as well as curios from many 
lands. 

The Society owns a rare collection of manuscripts 
pertaining to early Ohio history. The Library is open 
to members, students and teachers. 

Western Reserve University 

Western Reserve College was established at 
Hudson, Ohio, in 1826. In 1882, it was removed to 
Cleveland and became Adelbert College of Western Re¬ 
serve University. Other departments were added until, 
at the present time, the University embraces in addition 
the Graduate School, Women’s College, School of Med¬ 
icine, Dental School, Law School, School of Pharmacy, 
School of Applied Social Science, School of Education, 
and Library School. Western Reserve University ranks 
with the best of Universities. It has distinction of being 
the only college requiring eleven month’s work in the 
senior year of the medical course. 


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Public Schools 

The Public Schools of Cleveland offer an opportunity 
for education to all ages and classes of people. The 
departments are: Kindergarten, Elementary, Junior 
High, Senior High, Americanization, and Special Schools 
for the Blind, the Deaf, Cripples, and Tubercular 
Children. 

There are ten Senior High Schools offering courses 
in industrial and domestic arts, college preparatory, and 
business. It is planned to build a Classical High School 
which shall be for college preparatory courses, only. 

At present there are eighteen Junior High Schools 
which provide departmental instruction in seventh, 
eighth, and ninth grades, and which offer elective courses 
in woodwork, sheet-metal, printing, electrical work, 
mechanical drawing, domestic arts, and languages. 

Some of the new school buildings are unique in 
plan, and are the result of careful study of school needs 
on the part of the building department. 

The following Junior High and Elementary Schools 
have branch libraries. Detroit, Eagle, Empire, Fair- 
mount, Fullerton, Gilbert, Kennard, Lafayette, Miles, 
Milford, Nottingham, Oakland, Rawlings, and Rice. 


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Social Service 

Associated Charities. 

Boy Scouts. 

Community Chest. 

Clubs and Fraternal Organizations. 
Hospitals. 

Public Library. 

Religious Organizations. 

Y. M. C. A. 

Y. W. C. A. 

American Legion. 


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Associated Charities 

The following quotation from The Associated Chari¬ 
ties Report explains the work of this organization: 

"The Associated Charities is the organization in 
Cleveland whose responsibility centers upon the family 
as a whole. It is an organized effort to reduce poverty, 
disease, ignorance, vice and crime, by dealing with the 
greatest single cause of all misery—the unhappy, im¬ 
properly functioning Home. It seeks prevention as 
well as cure. It believes that if we could help every 
home in Cleveland to be what a home ought to be, most 
of our social evils would disappear.” 

"It’s aim is to restore family life and assist dispen¬ 
saries, hospsitals, churches and schools. In a survey 
made in July, of all families receiving relief, sixty-six per 
cent were found to be dependent on the Associated 
Charities because of sickness and lack of bread.” 

Boy Scouts of America 

There are 110 Scout Troops in Cleveland. The 
Cleveland Council maintains a Scout Headquarters at 
Payne Avenue and E. 24th Street, and a Scout Reserva¬ 
tion for a year-around camp at Chagrin Falls, Ohio. 
The object of the Scouts is to afford good citizenship 
training for boys through volunteer organization with 
a program of interesting and useful activities such as: 
first aid, knot-tying, signaling, hiking, and camping. 


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The Community Chest 

Cleveland has a common fund for charity. This 
fund is raised each year by a subscription campaign. 
The money collected is distributed among the various 
charitable institutions and agencies of the city. Part 
of the money is paid to the Red Cross Society, and gen¬ 
erous gifts have been sent to starving peoples in other 
lands. 

The Community Chest Fund is for the purpose of 
helping the needy, caring for the sick, and furthering 
the general welfare of the city. Any one in need may 
receive help if the need is real. Because of this fund, 
Cleveland has no "tags days” and miscellaneous requests 
from charitable institutions. 

Clubs and Fraternal Organizations 
Business 

Boosters Club, 420 Central Ave. 

Cleveland Advertising Club, Hotel Statler. 

Cleveland Automobile Club, Hollenden Hotel. 

Cleveland Bakers’ Club, 203 Sloan Bldg. 

Cleveland Business Women’s Club, 2833 Euclid Ave. 

Cleveland Engineering Club, Hotel Statler. 

Cleveland Industrial Ass’n., Hotel Olmstead. 

Cleveland Mfrs. Club, 1420 E. 40th St. 

Cleveland Printers’ Club, 3rd floor Beckwith Bldg. 

Graphic Art Club, 601 Euclid Arcade. 

Union Club, 1211 Euclid Ave. 

Waiters’ and Cooks’ Club, 1766 E. 12th St. 


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Athletic 

Cleveland Amateur Baseball Athletic Ass’n, 404 
Euclid Ave. 

Cleveland Athletic Club, 1120 Euclid Ave. 
Cleveland Aviation Club, 541 Hotel Statler. 
Cleveland Boat Club, E. 9th St. 

Cleveland Yacht Club, Rocky River. 

College Club, 1958 E. 93rd St. 

East End Tennis Club, E. 77th and Carnegie Ave. 
Girls’ City Club, 717 Superior Ave. 

Western Country Club, Detroit Rd. 

Political 

Cleveland Single Tax Club, 2042 E. 4th St. 

League of Women Voters, 633 Hippodrome Bldg. 

Social 

American Legion, 2121 Euclid Ave. 

Apollo Club, 305 Miles Theatre Bldg. 

Business Women’s Club, 2728 Euclid Ave. 

Clifton Club, 17886 Lake Ave. 

Druid Club, 633 Superior Ave. 

Hermit Club, 2051 E. 3rd. Place. 

Kiwanis Club, 337 The Arcade. 

Old Colonial Club, Hotel Cleveland. 

Rowfant Club, 3028 Prospect Ave. 

Tippicanoe Club, Hollenden Hotel. 

Young, Old Men’s Ass’n, 1405 W. 3rd. St. 
University Club, 3813 Euclid Ave. 

Women’s Club, 3535 Euclid Ave. 

Western Reserve Club, 2164 E. 55th St. 


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Fraternities 

Delta Kapa Epsilon, 2044 Cornell Rd. 

Fraternal Order of Orioles, 739 E. 152nd St. 

Grand Fraternity, Euclid Arcade. 

Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 2066 E. 107th St. 

Sigma Nu Fraternity, 2073 Adelbert Rd. 

Socialer-Turn-Verein, 3919 Lorain Ave. 

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, 11055 Euclid Ave. 

Hospitals 

Charity Hospital, E. 22 St. and Central Ave. 

City Hospital, Scranton Rd. S. E. 

E. 55th St. Hospital, 2415 E. 55 St. 

E. 79th St. Hospital, 1853 E 79 St. 

Fairview Park Hospital, 3305 Franklin Ave. 
Glenville Hospital, Parkwood Dr. near St. Clair Ave. 
Grace Hospital, 2307 W. 14 St. 

Huron Rd. Hospital, Prospect Ave. and Huron Rd. 
Lakeside Hospital, Lakeside Ave- and E. 12 St. 

Mt. Sinai Hospital, 1800 E. 105 St. 

Provident Hospital, 624 E. 103 St. 

St. Alexis Hospital, Broadway and McBride Ave. 
St. Ann’s Hospital, 3409 Woodland Ave. 

St. Clair Hospital, 4422 St Clair Ave* 

St. John’s Hospital, 7911 Detroit Ave. 

St. Luke’s Hospital, 6606 Carnegie Ave. 

St. Mark’s Hospital, 629 Eddy Rd. 

Woman’s Hospital, 1946 E. 101st St. 


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The Cleveland Public Library 

Miss Linda A. Eastman, Librarian, furnished the 
following data: 

The Cleveland Public Library system includes the 
Main Library, which is located on the sixth floor of the 
Kinney and Levan Building, at 1375 Euclid Avenue; 27 
branches in separate buildings and store-buildings; 25 
school branches and 127 stations which are located in 
stores factories, engine houses, and institutions. The 
namf s of the branches are listed in the telephone book 
and directory under "Public Library.” 

The Public Library and its branches contain over 
650,000 books which are for the use of the rich and the 
poor, the learned and the unlearned, old and young, 
American and foreign born. There are library club rooms 
for meetings of classes and committees and other groups. 
There are auditoriums for neighborhood gatherings. 
There are story-hours and clubs for children and young 
people. 

The Reference Department answers questions daily 
on all soi ts of subjects. There are collections of books 
in twenty-three different languages for foreign-speaking 
people; there are up-to-date books for business men, and 
a special librarian at the Main Library in charge of a 
collection of books on technical subjects such as machine 
shop work, carpentry, navigation, auto repair, etc. 

The Library is for the people of the City of Cleve¬ 
land. Come and use it. 


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Churches 

The following list gives names and locations of 
churches and synagogues which are easily reached from 
the downtown section of the city. 

Baptist, Euclid Avenue, E. 18th St. 

Christian, Euclid Avenue, E. 100th St. 

Church of Christ Scientist, Second, Euclid Ave. 
and E. 77th St. 

Congregational, Euclid Avenue, E. 96th St. 

Hebrew, the Euclid Avenue Temple, E. 82d St. 

Hebrew, 'The Temple,” E. 55th St. and Central Ave. 

Methodist Episcopal, First, E. 30 St. and Euclid Ave. 

New Thought, E. 105th St., north of Euclid Ave. 

Presbyterian "Old Stone,” Public Square and Onta¬ 
rio St. 

Protestant-Episcopal, "Trinity Cathedral,” Euclid 
Ave. and E. 22nd St. 

Roman Catholic, "St. John’s Cathedral,” Superior 
Ave. and E. 9th St. 

Unitarian, First, E. 82d St. and Euclid Ave. 

United Presbyterian, First, Carnegie Ave., and E. 
71st St. 

The Federated Churches 

"The Federated Churches” is constantly studying 
the composition and distribution of the people of Greater 
Cleveland with a view to assisting the churches more 
adequately to meet the situation. Every church is rep¬ 
resented by its pastor and two lay delegates, and every 
department in the Federation represents the entire con¬ 
stituency of the churches. 


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The Young Men’s Christian Association 

Central Men’s, 2200 Prospect Ave. 

Downtown Boys’ Branch, 2200 Prospect Ave. 

Y. M. C. A. Day and Night Schools, 2200 Prospect. 

West Side Boys’ Branch, 3204 Franklin Ave. 

East Side Boys’ Branch, 2053 E. 105th. St. 

Broadway Boys’ Branch, 8303 Broadway. 

Brooklyn Community Branch, 3327 Broadview Rd. 

Lakewood Community Branch, 201 McCasky Block, 
Detroit and Belle Ave., Lakewood, O. 

New York Central Branch, 615 E. 152nd St. 

Y. M. C. A. Camp, Centerville Mills, Ohio. 

Y. M. C. A. Machine Shop School, E. 23rd St. and 
Chester Ave. 

Y. W. C. A. 

The main branch of the Cleveland Y. W. C. A. is 
located at Prospect Avenue and E. 18th Street. One in¬ 
teresting department of the Y. W. C. A. is the Girls’ Re¬ 
serve which has been formed for girls in their teens. 
This organization has three phases: Organizing clubs 
for the grade schools, High Schools, and the younger 
girl in industry. Branches of the Y. W. C. A. are lo¬ 
cated as follows: 

Stillman Witt Home Retreat, Y. W. C. A. Building 

Home for Aged Women, 2206 E. 46th St. 

Eliza Jennings Home, 10603 Detroit Ave. 

West Side Branch, 3105-3117 Franklin Ave. 

Brooklyn Community Center, 3227 Broadview Rd. 

Mary Ells Vacation Farm, Madison, Ohio. 


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The American Legion 

The American Legion is an organization of ex-service 
men and women who served in the United States Army, 
Navy, or Marine Corps between the declaration of war, 
April 6th, 1917 and the signing of the Armistice, 
November 11, 1918. It is not a military organization, 
but a civilian organization composed of ex-military men 
and women. The American Legion is the only organ¬ 
ization of ex-service men and women which has a char¬ 
ter from the National government. The American 
Legion has on its rolls approximately two million men 
and women, or almost one-half of all the men and women 
who served during the war. They have approximtely 
50,000 men and women on the rolls of the American 
Legion in the state of Ohio, and approximately 8,000 on 
the rolls who reside within Cuyahoga County. In this 
county there are thirty-four American Legion posts. 


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Industrial Activities 

View of Industrial Section. 

Note of Explanation. 

Table of Industries. 

Ore Docks, Blast Furnaces, Steel Mills, and Coke 
Ovens. 

Lake Commerce. 

The Customs House. 

Representative Business Firms. 

























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View of the Industrial Section 

The aerograph on the opposite page is a good view 
of the Cuyhoga River, its bends, and the “Flats”. The 
view was taken looking southward from the lake. The 
first large bend, at the right, is Irish town Bend. Col¬ 
lision Bend, at the left, is not shown entirely. The new 
High-Level Bridge is in the foreground. Central Via¬ 
duct is in the middle distance. Clark Avenue Viaduct 
is in the right background. 

A careful study of this view will show why there is 
such a demand for shortening and straightening the 
Cuyhoga River. The many sharp turns and the many 
bridges with center piers are a great hinderance to nav¬ 
igation. 

On the other hand, this view shows how the flat 
valley and the river have combined to make this an 
ideal site for a great industrial city. 


View used by permission of the Aerograph Co., Cleveland. 


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Note of Explanation 

It is hoped that the reader will consider that the 
industries and business firms mentioned in this section 
are but representative of Cleveland’s many and varied 
activities. It may be of interest to note that the pupils 
wrote letters of inquiry to representative business firms, 
and from the information received in return, they com¬ 
plied the data as given. It is regretted that a larger 
number of industrial activities could not be included in 
this book. 

The Cleveland Chamber of Commerce 

The ’'Board of Trade of the City of Cleveland” 
was organized July 7, 1848, at the Weddell House by 
the merchants of the city. 

A charter was granted April 5, 1866. 

"The objects of said Association are to promote 
integrity and good faith; just and equitable principles 
of business, discover and correct abuses; establish and 
maintain uniformity in commercial usuages; acquire, 
preserve, and disseminate valuable business statistics 
and information; prevent or adjust controversies and 
misunderstandings which may arise between persons 
engaged in trade; and generally to foster, protect, and 
advance the commercial, mercantile, and manufactur¬ 
ing interests of the city, in conformity with an act of 
the General Assembly of the State of Ohio entitled 'An 
act to authorize the incorporation of boards of trade 
and chambers of commerce,’ passed April 3rd, 1898. 
[Taken from Annual, 1920.] 

The name of the organization was changed to 


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"The Cleveland Chamber of Commerce,” February 6, 
1893. 

Article I, Section 2 of the By-laws reads, "Men 
of good standing interested in the commercial, industri- 
trial and municipal advancement of the City of Cleve¬ 
land shall be eligible for active membership.” 

Some Cleveland Companies and Their 
Products 
Blast Furnaces 

American Sheet and Tin Plate Co., 7037 Bessemer 

Ave. 

Central Furnace, Broadway and E. 23d St. 

Cleveland Furnace, Clark Ave. and Cuyahoga River. 

Emma Furnace, Union Ave. and C. and P. R. R. 

Me Kinnej' Steel Co., 4002 Dille Ave., S. E. 

Coke Ovens 

Cleveland Furnace, Clark Ave. and Cuyahoga Riv. 

Coke Plant, American Steel and Wire, Harvard- 
Denison Bridge. 

Foundries 

Cleveland Foundary Co., 4269 Hamilton Ave. 

Ferro Machine and Foundry Co., 66th St. and Hub¬ 
bard Ave. 

National Malleable Castings Co., Quincy Ave., and 
Woodhill Rd. 

Walworth Run Foundry Co., 2488 W. 27th St. 

Machine Shops 

Cleveland Twist Drill Co., E. 49th St. and Lake¬ 
side Ave. 

Brown Hoisting Machinery Co., 4403 St. Clair Ave. 


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National Acme Co., E. 131 St. and Coit Rd. 
National Screw and Tack Co., Stanton Ave. and 
C. & P. R. R. 

Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Co., 7000 Central Ave. 
Warner and Swasey Co., 5809 Carnegie Ave. 

Ore Docks 

Central Furnaces, Broadway and E. 23d St. 
Cleveland Cliffs, Cuyahoga River near Big Four 
Railroad Bridge. 

Cleveland Furnace, Clark Ave., and Cuyahoga 
River. 

McKinney Steel Co., 4002 Dille Ave., S.E. 

Ore Storage, Erie R. R. and Miles Ave., Randall. 
Pennsylvania Ore Docks, Lake Front. 

Steel Mills 

Newburgh Works, 8101 Broadway, S. E. 

Newburgh Wire Works, 8225 Jones Rd.. S. E. 
Cuyahoga Works, E. 42d St. 

Central Furnace, Broadway and E. 23d St. 

Emma Furnace, Union Ave, and C. and P. R. R. 
Consolidation Works, E. 67th St. and N. Y. C. R. R. 
H. and P. Works, 1192 E. 40th St. 

Otis Steel Co., 1230 Marquette Ave. 

Riverside Plant, 3441 Jennings Rd. S. E. 

Lakeside Works, 3131 Lakeside Ave. 

Bourne-Fuller Co., Clark Ave. and Cuyahoga River. 
Upson Nut Co., 1912 Scanton Rd. 

Union Rolling Mills Co., Aetne Rd., S. E. 

McKinney Steel Co., 4002 Dille Ave., S. E. 

Lake Erie Iron Co., 915 E. 63d St. 

Empire Rolling Mill, Bessemer Ave. and C. & P.R.R. 


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What People Do in Cleveland 

Manufacturing, 51 percent. 

Trade (Banks, Commercial Travellers, Insurance, 
Salesmen, Stores) 13 percent. 

Personal Service (Barbers, Waiters, Hotel Keepers, 
Janitors, Servants, Waiters) 11 percent. * 

Transportation (Boat Lines, Railroads, Street Car 
Lines, Express Companies, Telephones ) 9 percent. 

Clerical (Bookkeeper, Agents, Stenographers, Col¬ 
lectors) 9 percent. 

Professional ( Teachers, Lawyers, Doctors, Minis¬ 
ters, Chemists, Nurses, Actors) 5 percent. 

Miscellaneous, 2 percent. 

Lake Commerce 

(From Chamber of Commerce Report for 1919) 

Iron ore receipts, 7,466,731 gross tons. 

Received 42 percent of all Lake Superior iron ore 
product 

Bituminous coal shipments, 1,508,576 gross tons. 

Total freight received, 8,204,791 tons. 

Total freight forwarded, 1,662,993 tons. 

The Cleveland Automobile Company 

The factory is located at Euclid Avenue and Lon¬ 
don Road. All the parts are made in Cleveland. The 
Cleveland is noted for its high-power six-cylinder motor. 

Cleveland Plain Dealer 

The Plain Dealer was first established as the Eve¬ 
ning Plain Dealer in 1841. The morning and Sunday 
edition were founded in 1885 by L. E. Holden. 


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The Templar Motors Company 

The authorized capital is $10,000,000 of which over 
$6,000,000 is paid for. The factory occupies approxi¬ 
mately twenty-five acres of land, about one-third of 
which is covered with buildings. 

The Cleveland Worsted Mills Co. 

The "Cleveland Worsted” is the result of selected 
pure wools, and the long wool stock from which they 
are made. It requires 14,000,000 pounds of wool just 
as it comes from the sheep ranches to supply the de¬ 
mand for "Cleveland Worsted.” 

The "Clevland Worsted Mills Co.” was established 
in 1878. They now own and operate twelve of the 
finest equipped worsted mills in the United States. They 
operate 150,000 spindles and 1,750 broad looms. The 
average output is 30,000 yards of cloth daily, 5,000 
people are employed in their mills. They own two 
large lakes the waters of which are chemically perfect 
for correct dyeing. 

The White Company 

The White Company, one of Cleveland's oldest 
manufacturing concerns and a pioneer in the auto¬ 
motive industry, ranks as the largest maker of high- 
grade motortrucks exclusively, in the world. The White 
Factory is located at East 79th Street and St. Clair 
Avenue. For 20 years the company has been a maker 
of automobiles; first the steam car, then gasolene, pas¬ 
senger cars, and trucks. The manufacture of passenger 
cars was discontinued in 1918. 


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In normal times, the White Factory employes in 
excess of 6,000 men and produces approximately 15,000 
motor trucks, annually. The company is capitalized at 


$25,000,000. Factory branches are maintained in 40 
of the principal cities of the United States and Canada. 

The first White steam cars were manufactured by 
The White Sewing Machine Company which located in 







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Cleveland in 1886. The growth of the automobile end 
of the business led to the forming of a separate organi¬ 
zation, The White Company, in 1906. 

White Trucks are made in four sizes: %-ton, 2-ton, 
3%-ton, and 5-ton. 

The Forbes Chocolate Company 

The Forbes Chocolate Company was incorporated 
November 1916. It has two plants both of which are 
located in Cleveland. The normal capacity of the two 
plants is about 25,000 pounds daily. The products are 
cocoa and chocolate. 

The Park Drop Forge Company 

Another iron industry is that of the Park Drop 
Forge Company which manufactures crankshafts for 
automobiles, aeroplanes, and gas engines, and heavy 
drop forgings. The sales territory includes the United 
States, England, France, and Italy. 

The Warner and Swasey Company 

The Warner and Swasey Company was organized 
May 5, 1860 by Worchester R. Warner and Ambrose 
Swasey. The first factory was built in Chicago, but it 
was so far from New England, the great industrial cen¬ 
ter, that they moved to Cleveland. 

Some of the telescopes which they have manufac¬ 
tured are: the 30-inch refracting telescope of the Lick 
Observatory; a 26-inch objective of the United States 
Naval Observatory, Washington; the 40-inch telescope 
for the Yerks Obseratory. The company has won 
many medals. 


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The Richman Brothers Company 

Men’s clothing is made by the Richman Brothers 
Company which was organized in 1879. There are six 
branches, two of which are outside of Ohio. The Cleve¬ 
land factory occupies an entire block. Ninety percent 
of the employees are shareholders in the company. 

Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Company 

One of the large machine concerns of Cleveland is 
the Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Company, manufacturers 
of coal and ore handling machines, hoisting machinery, 
mining machinery, rubber machinery, port and terminal 
equipment, and hydraulic turbines. 

The Independent Towel Supply Company 

The Independent Towel Supply Company supplies 
coats, trousers, and other wearing apparel, and linens, 
at a rental price, to professional and business men, 
hotels, restaurants, and shops. The linen is laundered 
under the best sanitary conditons. 

The Grasselli Chemical Company 

The main office of the Grasselli Chemical company 
is in the Guardian Building. There are thirteen branch 
offices and warehouses, and eight factories in the United 
States and Canada. This company manufactures com¬ 
mercial acids, alum, alumina, dyes, etc. 

The Forman-Bassett Company 

The Forman-Bassett Company is one of Cleveland’s 
oldest concerns. It was organized in 1832 by Alfred 
Sanford and Lewis P. Lott. It was the first lithograph- 


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ing concern of the city. In 1837 Sanford and Lott 
compiled the first directory of Cleveland. 

The business includes printing, lithographing, steel- 
engraving, binding, and the sale of desk and office 
supplies. 

The Van Dorn Iron Works Company 

A small blacksmith shop was erected at the corner 
of East 79th Street and the Nickel Plate Railroad, in 
1872. That was the beginning of the Van Dorn Iron 
Works Company which, today, is a very large corpora¬ 
tion. 

The Company manufactures steel products, some 
of which are structural steel for buildings, and bridges 
ornamental iron-work, stair-cases, tools, proof-steel 
prison cells, steel office furniture, frames, bumpers, 
bodies, etc. 

Some of the notable contracts completed by Van 
Dorn are: the structural steel for the Williamson build¬ 
ing of Cleveland; United States Mail Boxes; steel cells 
for the Tombs, New York; steel furniture for the battle¬ 
ships "Arizona” and "Tennessee”; and steel lockers for 
most of Cleveland’s High Schools. 

The A. Teachout Company 

It was in 1873 that Mr. A. Teachout and his son 
A. R. Teachout began a sash and door business. The 
business soon reached a point where larger quarters 
were needed. More space was acquired and the organ¬ 
ization enlarged. The steady growth continued until 
now, it represents an enormous stock and equipment for 
taking care of the largest sash and door business in the 


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East. Twelve large warehouses, two city branches, a 
well equipped mill, and a large distributing connection 
at Columbus, are evidence of the facilities for serving 
the trade. 

The Cleveland Provision Company 

The Cleveland Provision Company is one of Cleve¬ 
land’s oldest concerns. Its origin dates back to 1854. 
It is one of the largest of the great independent packers. 
The company was engaged in packing, only, from 1854 
until 1887. Then the slaughter and sale of beef was 
added. This department has grown so, that they kill 
2000 head of cattle, daily. This company is one of the 
largest exporters in the Cleveland district. The Wilt¬ 
shire and Rose Brands are two products. A fleet of 
trucks supplies all of Cleveland and surrounding com¬ 
munities within a sixty-mile radius. 

The Standard Oil Company 

(An Ohio Corporation) 

The Standard Oil Company of Ohio is one of the 
oldest and largest corporations in the State. It is an 
outgrowth of the original Standard Oil Company founded 
by Mr. John D. Rockefeller over fifty years ago. Dur¬ 
ing this period it has grown up with the State and has 
witnessed all the amazing progress in science, business, 
and transportation, and has consistently met the ever 
increasing demand for petroleum products that give 
light, comfort, and power. 

The Company operates two giant modern refiner¬ 
ies, one at Cleveland and one at Toledo, at which crude 
oil received direct from the wells is refined into correct 


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petroleum products. These products include fuels and 
lubricants for every power need, and are easily avail¬ 
able to every resident of Ohio, even those in the most 
remote places. Prompt deliveries and efficient service 
are made possible by over 300 bulk distributing stations 
and hundreds of tank wagons and motor tanks which 
completely cover the state. 



One of the 320 Standard Oil Service Stations located 
at convenient points throughout the State. 


The American Ship Building Company 

Cleveland has one of the largest ship building con¬ 
cerns in the country. The American Ship BuildingCom- 
pany has seven plants at various ports on the Great 
Lakes. These plants are equipped with machine shops, 
boiler shops, foundries, etc. and are able to construct 
ships and all the parts that go to make up a complete 
ship. 

The Browning, King Company 

Over sixty years ago, Wm. H. Browning and H. W. 
King began the making of men’s clothing in separate 









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cities. They formed a partnership and made clothing 
for the wholesale trade for twenty years. Then they 
opened retail stores and sold their products directly to 
the customer. The Cleveland store, Number 15, was 
opened twenty-eight years ago. It has been one of the 
most succesful stores and, last year, won the Silver Cup 
for merchandising efficiency. 

The Telling-Belle Vernon Company 

"The Telling-Belle Vernon Company is one of the 
largest dairy companies in the United States. In addi¬ 
tion to Telling’s Ice Cream, it produces Belle Vernon 
milk, buttermilk, butter, and cottage cheese. 

The dairy products are used in Cleveland and sur¬ 
rounding towns. But Telling’s Ice Cream is sold 
throughout Ohio, and in parts of West Virginia, Pennsyl¬ 
vania, and New York. This Company "has won distinc¬ 
tion through the work which it is doing to preserve the 
health of babies. Its certified milk is a tuberculin-tested 
milk for the general use of babies. The modified milk 
is prepared to fit the particular needs of the individual 
baby." 

The Cleveland Twist Drill Company 

The catalog of The Cleveland Twist Drill Company 
reads, "We are a trifle proud of our product—and we 
hope with reason—.” This Company was established in 
1874 and incorporated in 1904. Its products are drills, 
reamers, sockets, counterborers, mills, screw, extractors, 
arbors, mandrels, and high speed tools. Its market is 
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View of Collision Bend 

The picture on the opposite page is a view of a 
small part of the Cuyahoga River valley looking south 
from the lake. 

Collision Bend —the most dangerous bend in the 
river —is shown. Because of this sharp turn, the 
freighters of more than 480 feet cannot go to the upper 
river valley. This explains why there has been so 
much discussion about straightening the river channel. 

The industrial advantages of the "Flats” is shown, 
clearly. Note the lumber yards, steel mills, docks, 
warehouses, and factories. 

A portion of the Public Square is shown in the fore¬ 
ground. The white building at the right is the Hotel 
Cleveland. 

The proposed new Union Passenger Station is to be 
located between the Public Square and the river. 


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The Brown Hoisting Machinery Company 

When the Brown Hoisting Machinery Company 
began business, "ore was loaded by hand into wheel¬ 
barrows which were then hoisted to the ship’s deck by 
horse or steam windlasses, and then wheeled on gang 
planks to the docks.” 

In 1916, over sixtv-four million tons of iron ore 
were handled on the Great Lakes. Such amounts are 
possible because of the hoisting machinery. And to 
Mr. Alexander E. Brown belongs the credit for inventing 
an entirely new machine—the ore-handling machines. 

"The results were so novel from an engineering 
standpoint, so original in thought and application, that 
patent after patent was granted in the United States 
and Foreign Countries.” 

The Company makes many forms of material-hand¬ 
ling machinery, both for large and small quantities, and 
its activities are world-wide. 

The American Multigraph Concern 

"Multigraph” is a trade-mark, the name of the 
product of the American Multigraph Company. In 
1900, "First thought of Multigraph developed by Mr. 
Gammenter, who started private experiments lasting 
more than two years.” The Company was incorporated 
in 1902. The first machine was sold to the Bourne- 
Fuller Company of Cleveland, September 3, 1904. To¬ 
day, there are 50 Divisions throughout the United 
States and Canada and the company has established it¬ 
self in Europe. 


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The White Sewing Machine Company 

''We expected to find a large smoky place and a dirty 
building, but instead we found a building which looked 
more like a place where the offices of doctors, lawyers, 
etc. are located” wrote one of the pupils who visited 
The White Sewing Machine Company plant. 

This Company is 50 years old. It is the largest man¬ 
ufacturer of family or household sewing machines. 
In normal times, the output is 500 machines daily. All 
parts of the machine are made in the factory under the 
most sanitary and comfortable conditions. 

The William Edwards Company 

"A Treat to Eat” is the well-known trademark of 
The William Edwards Company. The Company has a 
large modern plant in Cleveland where we saw food 
stuffs prepared, canned, and made ready for the whole¬ 
sale trade under the best possible sanitary conditions. 

The Standard Parts Company 

Springs—"Perfection Springs”—is the product of 
this company. The Standard Parts Company is one of 
the large concerns of Cleveland. This concern manu¬ 
factures "the best in the country; made in the biggest 
and most completely equipped factory in the world.” 

The Winton Company 

The first automobile which was sold in the United 
States was a Winton. It was sold by Alexander Winton 
of Cleveland, March 24,1898. Today, the Winton is 
one of the first rank automobiles on the market. 


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The Weideman Company 

The Weideman Company, wholesale grocers and 
pure food manufactures, was established in 1861. In 
addition to foods for groceries, confectioneries, and 
delicatessens, this company sells tobacco products, drug 
supplies, toilet articles, toys, games, and bakers’ supplies. 

The Glenn L. Martin Company 

Aeroplanes are manufactured in Cleveland by the 
Glenn L. Martin Company. The Martin Field is a 
station for the United States Postal Air Service. 

The Cleveland Grain and Milling Company 

"Fairchild’s Flour” is a product of The Cleveland 
Grain and Milling Company which is a successor to the 
Cleveland Milling Company. The capacity of the mill 
is 1500 barrels, daily. Several grades of flour are pro¬ 
duced. 

Other Cleveland Concerns 
Automobiles 

Peerless, Chandler, Stearns, Grant, Jordan, Merit, 
Kurtz. 

Clothing 

Silver, Sunshine, and Horwitz; H. Black Company; 
Printz-Biederman Company; Joseph and Feiss Company. 

Paint and Varnishes 

Sherwin, Williams and Company; Glidden Varnish 
Company; Ohio Varnish Company. 

Printing and Publishing 

Chandler and Price Company; Savage Publishing 
Company; Ward and Shaw Company. 


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Civics and History 

City Government. 

The City Hall. 

The Court House. 

The Public Square. 

Suburbs. 

Home Owners. 

Early Explorers. 

The Western Reserve. 

The Connecticut Land Company. 
Moses Cleaveland. 

Early Settlers. 

Beginnings. 

Ships. 

Railroads. 

Historical Events. 

Memorials. 

Honor Roll. 


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City Goverment 

The city of Cleveland enjoys "home-rule” govern¬ 
ment granted by the State constitution. Every two 
years, the people elect twenty-six councilmen who make 
the ordinances and the appropriation of money for the 
city. They elect also the judges of the Municipal 
Court and a Mayor who appoints a Cabinet of seven 
men to act as administrative heads of the seven city 
departments —Law, Public Service, Parks, Public Prop¬ 
erty, Public Welfare, Public Safety, Finance, and Public 
Utilities. The Mayor and his Cabinet, or Board of 
Control as it is called, may go to Council meetings and 
enter into the discussions, but have no vote. 

At the November elections (1921), however, the 
people voted to try the City Manager Plan. That form 
of Government will go into effect when the present 
Mayor’s term of office has expired, Jan. 1, 1924. 

The offices and meeting places of the city officials 
are in the City Hall. 

The City Hall 

The City Hall stands silhouetted against Lake Erie 
at Lakeside Avenue and East Sixth Street. Like its 
twin sister, the Court House, it forms one corner of the 
future Mall system of public buildings. It is a broad 
rectangular structure of gray stone. The Council 
Chamber with its golden oak tones, and the Mayor’s 
Conference Room with its tapestried walls portraying 
the early settlement of Cleveland, are probably the 
most beautiful spots inside the Hall. 


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The Court House 

The Cuyahoga County Court House is located at 
the junction of Lakeside and Ontario Avenues. It is of 
gray stone like others of the Group Plan Buildings and 
was completed in 1911. On one side of the broad en¬ 
trance steps, stands a statue of Thomas Jefferson; on 
the other, that of Alexander Hamilton. The rooms in 
this building worthy of special note are the marble Main 
Hall, the Law Library on the top floor, and the Court 
of Appeals. The last named has the reputation of being 
one of most beautiful Court Rooms in the world and is 
visited by architects and administrators of justice not 
only from American cities but from abroad. 

The Public Square 

The Public Square occupies ten acres of land in the 
heart of the city. It is divided into four sections by the 
intersection of Superior Avenue and Ontario Street. 
The soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, surrounded by 
flowerbeds in emblematic design, occupies the southest 
quadrant. 

In the northwest corner of the square is the statue of 
Tom L. Johnson, former mayor of Cleveland, and in 
another section stands the monument of Moses Cleave- 
land. A statue of Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the 
battle of Lake Erie, was erected on the Square, but this 
was later moved to Gordon Park. 

In 1861 the city council changed the name to Mon¬ 
umental Park, which is still the official name, although 
it is better and more appropriately known as the Public 
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In the years that have witnessed the growth of 
Cleveland many important events have been celebrated 
on the Public Square, and the citizens have greeted 
there, men of great note, among whom were Lincoln, 
Grant, Sherman, Horace Greeley, and Garfield. 

Some of the more important buildings surrounding 
the Square are the Old Stone Church, the Society for 
Savings, the Chamber of Commerce, the Federal Build¬ 
ing, and the new Cleveland Hotel. 

Suburbs 

"Greater Cleveland" comprises Cleveland proper 
and several adjoining suburbs. 

West Park and Lakewood are west of the city. 
Both are attractive residential sections; but the latter 
has the advantage of a frontage on Lake Erie. 

Shaker Heights, East Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, 
Euclid Village, and Bratenahl are the "East Side” sub¬ 
urbs. Bratenahl and Euclid Village front the lake. The 
others have the advantage of the higher elevation known 
as the "Heights" which has an altitude of from 700 
to 1000 feet. 

Each of these suburbs enjoys many of the privileges 
of the city, and each is served by the same transporta¬ 
tion facilities. 


Home Owners 

Cleveland has no large "tenement district" such as 
are in many other cities. There is a rapidly growing 
tendency to erect large apartment houses in the more 
exclusive and the more desirable sections of the city 
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A larger percentage of people own their own 
homes in Cleveland than in any other American city of 
its size. 


The Early Explorers 

While the French explorers, traders, and later 
English explorers probably pushed their way through 
the forests of the Western Reserve, they left scanty rec¬ 
ords. La Salle, the French explorer, who discovered 
the Mississippi, may have crossed the Reserve on his 
way from Port Crevecoeuer to Fort Frontenac in the 
winter of 1682-3. 

One of the first fur traders to visit the Cuyahoga, 
of whom there is a definite record, was George Croghan, 
an Irishman, who had a trading post on the Cuyahoga 
from 1745 to 1748. 

In November 1760, an Englishman, Major Robert 
Rogers, was dispatched to take possession of the French 
posts in the West. It was thought that he landed at 
the month of the Cuyahoga where he met Pontiac, the 
Indian chieftain, who was an ally of the French. On 
being told that the French were defeated, Pontiac 
smoked the calumet with Rogers. 

During the Revolution, Major Craig reconnoitered 
in the Western Reserve to discover if the English had 
established forts at Sandusky, the Cuyahoga, or the 
Grand Rivers. After enduring many hardships, he at 
last reported that the British had not occupied those 
places. 

A lively fur trade was carried on here in 1786. 
Little is known of the men engaged in that business. 

In 1786 and 1787, a band of Moravians lived on the 


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banks of the Cuyahoga. They settled below Tinker’s 
Creek near Bedford, and they named the settlement 
Pilgerruh (Pilgrim’s rest). The location may not have 
pleased them, for they left in the spring of 1787. 
Heckewelder, the leader of the band, made a map of 
northeastern Ohio which was accompanied by a descrip¬ 
tion of the Cuyahoga valley. This map and description 
are now in the archives of the Western Reserve Histor¬ 
ical Society. 

The Western Reserve 

In 1781, when the Articles of Confederation were 
before the States for ratification, seven states claimed 
land west of the Appalachian mountains. These claims 
were based on old charters, royal grants, and Indian 
treaties. Maryland, having no claims to western lands, 
refused to ratify the Articles unless these states gave 
up those lands to national goverment. In order that 
the new union could be established, they readily did 
this. 

When Connecticut gave up her claim in 1786, she 
reserved a small tract of land in northeastern Ohio north 
of the forty-first parallel and extending one hundred 
twenty miles westward from the boundary of Pennsyl¬ 
vania. This land was known as the Connecticut, or 
Western Reserve. 

In 1792, Connecticut granted to her citizens whose 
homes had been destroyed by the British in the Revo¬ 
lutionary War, five hundred thousand acres in the west¬ 
ern part of the Reserve. This was called the 'Tire 
Lands.” Connecticut later sold the remainder of the 
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The Connecticut Land Company 

Connecticut wished to sell the land in the Western 
Reserve, but could not dispose of it because of the hos¬ 
tility of the Indians. In 1794, Wayne defeated the 
Indians and made the treaty of Greenville by which they 
were forced to give up all claim to the land in southern 
and eastern Ohio. By the fall of 1795, Connecticut had 
sold the entire tract of land for $1,200,000 to the Con¬ 
necticut Land Company. 

The company prepared to survey the land and dis¬ 
pose of it to actual settlers. A surveying party com¬ 
posed of thirty-seven men under the leadership of Moses 
Cleaveland was sent to the Reserve. The surveyors as¬ 
sembled in Schenectady in June 1796, and made their 
way to Buffalo by way of the Mohawk valley, the Os¬ 
wego river, and Lake Ontario. 

When they reached Buffalo, Cleaveland entered in¬ 
to negotiations with the Six Nations and secured their 
good will by presents of whiskey, cattle, trinkets, and 
$500 in money. The Indians agreed never to disturb 
the white settlers in the Western Reserve. And they 
kept their agreement, although settlers in other parts 
of Ohio suffered greatly at their hands. 

The party then left Buffalo and reached the bound¬ 
ary of the Reserve on July fourth. After celebrating In¬ 
dependence Day there, they proceeded to Conneaut 
where they began the work of surveying. There, they 
built a log cabin for a store-house and shelter. The party 
then divided into four groups for the work of surveying, 
and Moses Cleaveland and some of the men pushed west¬ 
ward to the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. The survey- 


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ors reached the river June 22, 1796, and ascending it, 
landed where an old Indian trail crossed the valley. 

The constitution of the company called for the es¬ 
tablishment of a "capital town", and in September, 
Cleaveland decided to locate the principal town at the 
mouth of the Cuyahoga. 

The Connecticut Land Company felt some dissatis¬ 
faction with the work accomplished by the surveyors, 
and in the autumn of 1796, Moses Cleaveland left the 
Reserve, never to return. The next year, a second 
party of surveyors was sent to complete the work. The 
surveying was finished in the summer of 1797, and the 
land was divided among the members of the company. 

Moses Cleaveland 

Moses Cleaveland, one of the members of the Con¬ 
necticut Land Company and leader of the surveying 
party which laid out Cleveland, was born in Canterbury, 
Connecticut in 1754. After graduating from Yale Univer¬ 
sity, he studied law and practiced it successfully. He 
was a member of the Connecticut legislature for several 
terms and also served in the United States army and in 
the militia of his state. 

Moses Cleaveland was a heavy set man of medium 
height. He had black hair and his skin was so swarthy 
that the Indians thought he belonged to their race. He 
was a man of few words, but had a pleasing manner 
which won for him many friends. 

One hundred years after his death, which occured 
in 1806, the people of Cleveland erected a monument 
over his grave in Canterbury, Connecticut. 


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The Early Settlers of Cleveland 

Among the early settlers of Cleveland, the names 
of Lorenzo Carter, James Kingsbury, Nathaniel Doan, 
and Samuel Dodge stand out prominently. 

Lorenzo Carter came to Cleveland in 1797, and 
built his cabin at the foot of St. Clair Street near the 
Cuyahoga River. He was most successful in dealing 
with the Indians, and in settling frontier disputes. Be¬ 
fore a goverment was established, Carter’s word was 
law. When ague and fever attacked the settlers, Carter 
provided food for the sick with his trusty gun. He 
died in 1814, and his remains were buried in the Erie 
Street Cemetery. 

Among the settlers who came to Cleveland with 
the second surveying party in 1797, were James Kings¬ 
bury and his wife. The unhealthful climate prevented 
Kingsbury from remaining at the mouth of the Cuya¬ 
hoga, and he soon moved to the higher land south of 
Cleveland. He became the founder of Newburgh. 
Kingsbury devoted his life to public service until he 
died on his farm in Newburgh in 1847. 

The first blacksmith shop in Cleveland was estab¬ 
lished by Nathaniel Doan, a member of both surveying 
parties. Doan moved to Doan’s Corners, now Euclid 
Avenue and E. 105 Street, in 1799. There, he established 
a smithy, an inn, and a store. Doan was postmaster 
and justice of the peace, and, in the absence of the cler¬ 
gyman, conducted religious services in his home. 

Samuel Dodge, the first carpenter in Cleveland, 
married Nathaniel Doan’s daughter. He received a 
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Avenue from Governor Huntington in payment for the 
construction of a barn. The Dodge family still holds 
a portion of this tract. Doan's body lies in the Erie 
Street Cemetery. 

Job Stiles who spent the winter of 1796 in a cabin 
near the river, Elijah Gunn who conducted a ferry at 
the foot of Superior Street, and Nathan Perry, a suc¬ 
cessful trader with the Indians and the first great pioneer 
merchant of Cleveland, were also among the early set¬ 
tlers. 

First Homes 

The first residence district of Cleveland lay along 
the river between what are now Superior and St. Clair 
Avenues. 

The first cabin was built by the surveyors and was 
occupied, later, by Seth Pease. It was north of Superior 
Street and was known as ’Tease’s Hotel.” 

A second cabin was built by the surveyor for Job 
Stiles and his wife. It was near Superior Street on the 
present West 9th Street. They spent the winter of 1797 
there, with but one other companion, Edward Paine, an 
Indian trader. There, the first white child was born in 
Cleveland. 

The first cabin was built by Lorenzo Carter on the 
site north of the foot of St. Clair Street. In 1803, he 
built a second cabin, near the foot of Superior Street, 
which was used as a tavern, also. The first wedding 
in Cleveland was performed there. 

The First Hotels 

The first tavern in Cleveland was in the cabin of 
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Red House because of its coat of red paint. This tav¬ 
ern was located on the west side of the Cuyahoga River. 

Merwin’s tavern or the Mansion House was located 
at the foot of Superior Street overlooking the river. 
It was built in 1822. This was one of Cleveland’s most 
popular hotels. DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York, 
was entertained there in 1825. 

The headquarters for stage coaches both entering 
and leaving Cleveland were located at the Franklin 
House on the north side of lower Superior Street. 

The American House located at West 3rd Street and 
Superior Avenue and the Weddell House at West 6th 
Street and Superior Avenue were noted for the promi¬ 
nent men and women who were entertained there. 
Among them were Abraham Lincoln, William Henry 
Harrison, Henry Clay, Horace Greely, and Jennie Lind. 

Ever since 1815, the site now occupied by the 
Cleveland Hotel has been occupied by a tavern. 

First Business Activities 

The first blacksmith shop in Cleveland was erected 
by Nathaniel Doan at West 6th Street and Superior 
Avenue. Doan later moved to Doan’s Corners which 
is now East 105th Street and Euclid Avenue. There 
he erected a second blacksmith shop. 

First Schools 

The New Englanders who became the early settlers 
of Cleveland brought with them a desire for education, 
and the pioneer schools which were established soon 
after their arrival laid foundation for the present great 
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In 1800, a school was established on the ridge road 
near Kingsbury Run in Newburgh. Sarah Doan, a 
daughter of Nathaniel Doan, was the teacher. In 1802, 
Anna Spafford opened a school for the children of the 
settlement in Lorenzo Carter’s cabin. Asel Adams who 
conducted a school in a log cabin near the foot of Su¬ 
perior Street was paid ten dollars per month by his pat¬ 
rons. His salary was payable in money or in wheat, 
according to the terms of the contract. 

The first schools were private institutions that 
were open only to those persons who could afford to 
pay the small tuition fee. However, a charity school 
that was supported by public subscription was estab¬ 
lished about 1834. This school was attended only by 
the very poorest children. 

An ordinance for the establishment of public schools 
was passed by the city council in 1837. The first free 
schools were held in rented rooms and buildings, and 
the boys and the girls were kept separate in all classes. 

The council, in 1839, purchased two lots, one on 
Prospect Avenue, and the other on Rockwell Street 
(E. 6th St. ). Buildings were put up on those lots and 
opened in 1840. About one thousand pupils enrolled. 

In 1846, a High School for boys only, the first 
High School west of the Alleghenies, was opened in the 
basement of a church on Prospect Street. A depart¬ 
ment for girls was opened in 1847. The establishment 
of this High School brought much objection from the 
taxpayers who favored elementary education but not 
the higher schools. This school which developed into 
what is now known as Central High School celebrated 
its seventy-fifth aniversary in the spring of 1921. 


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The First Bridge 

Before there were any bridges across the Cuyahoga, 
Elijah Gunn and Lorenzo Carter with his sons operated 
ferry-boats at the foot of Superior Street. That was 
the only way by which the river could be crossed. 

Later, a floating bridge of white logs was con¬ 
structed at the foot of Center Street. When boats 
passed, this bridge was drawn aside so that naviga¬ 
tion would not be hindered. 

The Columbus Street bridge was the first substan¬ 
tial bridge. It was erected in 1835-1838. It was the 
scene of the famous "Bridge War.” The present 
Columbus Street bridge was built in 1898. 

A wooden draw-bridge was built in 1853 at Division 
Street, but an iron structure has replaced it. The Sen¬ 
eca, Main, Willow, and Center Street were other early 
bridges across the Cuyahoga River. 

The First Streets 

The first north and south streets of Cleveland were: 
Water, Ontario, Miami, and Erie. Lower St. Clair, then 
called Federal Street; Superior, then called Broad Street; 
and Ohio and Huron Streets were the east and west 
streets. These streets were not cleared at once, although 
they had been planned by the surveyors. Superior, west 
of the Public Square, was the only street cleared by 
1812. All other streets were either not cleared at all, 
or were barely passable. 

In 1815, the following streets were authorized, but 
not opened: Diamond, Euclid, Bond, Wood, Seneca, 
Bank, and St. Clair. 

Superior is one of the widest streets in America, 


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and at that time was planned to be the principal street 
of the city. 

Euclid road led from the township of Euclid to the 
village of Cleveland. 

Broadway and Kinsman Road were much more im¬ 
portant at first, but after a while, Euclid Road became 
the main thoroughfare leading to Erie and Buffalo, 
and was known as Buffalo Road. By 1830, it was the 
most important highway along the lake. 

Kinsman Road was renamed Woodland Avenue in 
the sixties. It was known as the "old south highway." 
It was one of the favorite drives of the city. 

One of the oldest streets in Cleveland was Pittsburgh 
Street. It lead to Newburgh Road. It was renamed Broad¬ 
way and widened in 1834. Pittsburgh Street was one of 
the most frequented roads in pioneer days when New¬ 
burgh was an important settlement. Pittsburgh Street 
was a favorite drive, giving an excellent view of the 
valley of the Cuyahoga below, before the factories were 
built along the river. 

The First Paved Streets 

In 1842, the people of Cleveland made their first 
attempt to pave streets. This was made on River Street 
and on Superior Street between the Cuyahoga River and 
the Public Square. The material used in construction 
was heavy planking which was laid crosswise of the 
street. When this paving was new and was held firmly 
in place, it was satisfactory. However, when it was 
loosened or was worn, it was not satisfactory. On 
River Street, floods would sometimes rise and float the 
paving off into the Cuyahoga. 


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The Bridge War 

In 1837, James Clark and some other men laid out 
a large tract of land along the Cuyahoga River. Colum¬ 
bus Street ran through this allotment, and was graded 
down to the river. There they built a covered bridge 
of the "draw” type, which was not a toll bridge. They 
hoped that trade from the southwest would come to 
Cleveland by that easy route. The people of Ohio City 
objected greatly to this bridge, because they feared that 
people from surrounding villages would go to Cleveland 
with their loads of pork, wheat, com, and other prod¬ 
ucts, and that Ohio City would lose their trade. 

At the foot of Detroit Street, was another bridge— 
a float bridge—one half of which belonged to Cleveland 
and one half to Ohio City. The Cleveland Council or¬ 
dered Cleveland’s half of that bridge removed. The 
plan was carried out in the night and Ohio City found 
her direct communication with Cleveland cut off. They 
now had to use the hated Columbus Street bridge to get 
to Cleveland. 

Much excitement prevailed, and the marshal of 
Ohio City with some deputies attempted to blow up the 
bridge. Some damage was done but the bridge was 
not destroyed. A day was set and the people of Ohio 
City again attacked the bridge. The people of Cleve¬ 
land were prepared, and the mayor, backed by a com¬ 
pany of militia and an old cannon, met the West Siders 
at the south end of the bridge and tried to advise peace. 
He was driven back and a fight followed. Some persons 
were injured, but the county sheriff and the marshal of 
Cleveland put an end to the disorder. 


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For a time Cleveland kept an armed guard at the 
bridge. The dispute between the two cities was 
finally settled by the courts. 

The First Steamship 

The first steamship made in Cleveland was built 
in 1824 by Levi Johnson with the assistance of the 
Turhooven Brothers. 'The Enterprise,” as it was 
named, was constructed at the foot of St. Clair Street. 
It had a capacity of 220 tons. Its engine of from 60-70 
horse-power was built in Pittsburgh. The regular 
route for the "Enterprise” was from Buffalo to Detroit. 

The Ohio Canal 

In the first quarter of the nineteenth century, the 
rapidly increasing population of the central and south¬ 
ern parts of the state of Ohio forced the people to find 
better and cheaper means of transportation. The cen¬ 
tral counties of the state had practically no outlet to the 
world. Stimulated by the idea of the Erie Canal in 
New York, Ohio appointed a committee in 1822 to con¬ 
sider whether or not it was practical to connect Lake 
Erie and the Ohio River. 

On July 4, 1824, a celebration was held to mark 
the beginning of the work on the Ohio Canal. De Witt 
Clinton, who is remembered because of his work in con¬ 
nection with the Erie Canal, dug the first spadeful of 
earth. The canal was ready as far as Akron by mid¬ 
summer 1827, and was completed through to Ports¬ 
mouth, a distance of three hundred and seven miles, 
by 1832. Direct control was given to Mr. Micajah T. 


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Williams and Mr. Alfred Kelley. Mr. Kelley neither 
charged nor received any pay for his first year’s service 
in superintending the preliminary explorations and 
surveys, and while engaged in the actual building, he 
received but three dollars a day. 

As a result of the Ohio Canal, Cleveland was made 
the principal place in Ohio, on Lake Erie. The Canal 
brought wood, flour, wheat, and coal to Cleveland. It 
enlarged the possibilities of lake travel and freightage 
by providing a means by which goods could be carried 
into the State, and on to the South by way of the Ohio 
and the Mississippi Rivers. The canal made it possible 
for farmers to market their grain and other products. 
Two years after the completion of the Ohio Canal, the 
freight carried upon it amounted to one-half million 
bushels of wheat, one hundred thousand barrels of flour, 
one million pounds of butter, and about seventy thousand 
pounds of cheese, besides much general merchandise. 
The costruction of the canal provided labor and much- 
needed ready cash for the settlers along its route. It 
is impossible to overestimate the value of the Ohio 
Canal, not only to the state of Ohio, but to the United 
States as well. "The prosperity of Ohio and of Cleve¬ 
land began with the building of the canal.” 

Ships 

The first vessel built in Cleveland was the schooner, 
"Zephyr,” which was built in 1808 by Alonzo Carter. 
In 1814, Levi Johnson built the "Pilot” of sixty tons. In 
1841, there were nineteen sailing vessels built on Lake 
Erie, only two of which were built in Cleveland. 
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was the "Southwest” owned by Captain Bradley of 
Cleveland. 

By means of these sailing vessels, the raw materials 
of the lake region were exchanged for the manufactured 
goods of the East. One can trace the development of 
sailing vessels from 1812, when vessels were needed for 
war purposes. 

The first steamboat on Lake Erie was the "Walk 
in the Water” which was built near Buffalo in 1818. 
The first commercial iron boat on Lake Erie was built 
in Buffalo. Iron tugs had been built in Buffalo as early 
as 1861. The "G. K. White” was the first iron ship 
built in Cleveland in 1868. It is interesting to note that 
between 1849 and 1869 about five hundred vessels of 
all kinds for lake navigation were built in the Cuyahoga 
district, nearly all of which were built in Cleveland. 
In 1895, the first fleet of steel canal boats was sent from 
Cleveland to New York with a cargo of rails for New 
York Street Railways. 

As a result of the development of shipping on the 
Great Lakes, many emigrants have poured into the 
region of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi valley. 
Commerce has been stimulated greatly. Cleveland has 
been benefited particularly. Cleveland takes a large 
part of the iron ore produced each year in the Lake 
Superior district. In 1916, the total production of the 
district was 64,898,583 tons, and of this total 10,669,745 
tons were unloaded at Lake Erie ports. Four out of 
every five freight boats carrying ore on the lakes are 
owned or at least controlled in Cleveland. It is estimated 
that eighty per cent of the freighters carrying ore, coal, 
and grain are owned or managed by Cleveland firms. 


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The Wooden Railroad 

The first railroad project in this vicinity was 
planned by the Ohio Railroad Company which was or¬ 
ganized in 1836. The plan was to extend a line from 
the western edge of Pennsylvania to a point on the 
Maumee River near the present site of Toledo. Two 
great cities were to be created as a part of the scheme, 
Richmond on the Grand River, and Manhattan on the 
Maumee. The railroad was to be built on stakes driven 
into the ground. Although the people had subscribed 
nearly two million dollars for this railroad, a total col¬ 
lapse came in 1843 because of the panic of 1837. Rem¬ 
nants of the stakes were seen on Lorain street for many 
years. 

Railroads 

About the time of the collapse of the Wooden Rail¬ 
road, the Cleveland, Warren, and Pittsburgh Railroad 
Company planned a line which was to run from Cleve¬ 
land to the State line, or to some other point on the 
Ohio River in the direction of Pittsburgh; the Cleveland, 
Columbus, and Cincinnati Railroad Company planned 
a line which was to run from Cleveland to Cincinnati 
by the way of Columbus; and the Cleveland and Erie 
Railroad Company, a line which was to run from Cleve¬ 
land to Ravenna. These plans failed. 

The story of Cleveland’s first successful railroad is 
the story of the Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati 
Railroad which later became a part of the Big Four. 
The charter for this road, granted in 1836, was saved 
by Oliver Perry. John Allen, Fredrick Harbach, Amasa 
Stone, and Stillman Witt received the charter for this 


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road. The rails were brought from abroad; the first 
coaches were brought by boat in 1849; but the locomo¬ 
tives were made in Cleveland. On the completion of 
this road in 1851, a speech was made at the Public Square 
in celebration of the event. The following Sunday the 
pastor of the Old Stone Church preached a sermon on 
railroads. 

The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad 
had a successful beginning, financially. The revenues 
from passenger service for three months amounted to 
$56,625.21, and from freight $25,929.85. The number 
of passengers carried during this period was 31,679. 

Many factors have contributed to make Cleveland 
a great city, but probably, no one factor has contributed 
more than the railroads. 

The Growth of Cleveland 

Previous to the coming of the Ohio Canal and the 
railroads, Newburgh, Euclid, and Ohio City were rivals 
of Cleveland. In fact, Cleveland was spoken of as a 
small village six miles from Newburgh. Improved 
means of transportation and its favorable location, 
made it possible for Cleveland to outdistance its rivals. 

As it was first established, the village lay north of 
Huron Street and west of Erie Street (East 9th Street). 
As the population grew, it spread to the east and south. 

The building of factories in the Cuyahoga valley 
made Ohio City and Cleveland really one, and led to 
the annexation of Ohio City. There was considerable 
opposition to this, but terms of annexation were finally 
agreed upon, and on June 5, 1854, the first council of the 
enlarged city met. 


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Portions of Brooklyn and Newburgh townships al¬ 
ready having been annexed, the village of Newburgh 
was added to Cleveland in 1883, and the village of Brook¬ 
lyn was annexed in 1894. In 1905, the villages, South 
Brooklyn and Glenville, came within the limits of Cleve¬ 
land, and in 1910, Collinwood became a part of the city. 
Part of Euclid Village was annexed recently. 

Cleveland Heights, East Cleveland, Bratenahl, and 
Lakewood are important suburbs which enjoy the ben¬ 
efits of the city without being a part of it. 

Perry’s Victory 

On September 10, 1813, Commodore Oliver Hazard 
Perry of the American navy won a decisive victory over 
the British fleet near Put-in-Bay on Lake Erie. Cleve¬ 
landers heard the booming of cannons which ended 
British control on the Great Lakes. 

Sometime later, a banquet was held in Cleveland in 
honor of Commodore Perry. This was one of the most 
splendid affairs ever staged in Cleveland and was at¬ 
tended by many prominent citizens. 

A statue erected in honor of Perry now stands in 
Gordon Park, overlooking Lake Erie, the scene of this 
famous victory. 

The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument 

The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, which is lo¬ 
cated on the Public Square, is dedicated to the memory of 
the soldiers and sailors from Cuyahoga County who 
fought in the Civil War. It was dedicated July 4, 1894. 

The monument is made of polished granite. The 
massive shaft is surmounted by a figure of Liberty 


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clad in an army coat. On the four sides of the exterior, 
there are bronze groups representing the infantry, the 
artillery, the cavalry, and the navy. 

In the interior, is a memorial room encircled by 
polished marble slabs on which are carved the names 
of the soldiers and sailors who served in the war, and 
the names of the women of the Soldiers’ Aid Society of 
Northern Ohio. There are also panels in relief repre¬ 
senting Emancipation, Ohio’s War Governors, the Ex¬ 
ecutive Committee of the Soldiers’ Aid Society, Lincoln, 
Grant and Sherman at City Point, and Ohio’s Civil War 
Generals. Bronze busts and medallions adorn the walls 
of the Memorial Rooms. The windows, doors, and 
flower beds are emblematic in design. 

Liberty Row 

On Memorial Day 1919, Cleveland dedicated a liv¬ 
ing monument to its soldiers who gave their lives in the 
World War. This monument is a row of victory oaks 
which extends along the Lake in Gordon Park and along 
the lower boulevard drive to University Circle, and con¬ 
tinues south through Ambler Park as far as Shaker 
Lakes. A bronze plate bearing the name of the sol¬ 
dier for whom the tree is planted and the date of his 
death marks each tree. 

Garfield Memorial 

The Garfield monument and tomb stand on the 
highest spot within the city, in Lakeview Cemetery. 
It is a massive structure of sandstone with a tower 
fifty feet in diameter. There are thirteen memorial 
windows in the tower, each of which represents one of 
the original States. 


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Memorials 
Tom L. Johnson 

There is a bronze statue on the Public Square which 
bears this inscription: 

"He found us groping 
Leaderless and blind; 

He left a city 
With a civic mind. 

"He found us striving 
Each his selfish part; 

He left a city 

With a civic heart." 

Those words refer to Tom L. Johnson, deceased, 
who was mayor of Cleveland. 

Marcus A. Hanna 

The bronze statue of Marcus A. Hanna faces Eu¬ 
clid Avenue at University Circle. It commemorates an 
active life of a great man of the Nation as well as of the 
State. 

Louis Kossuth 

The liberty-loving Hungarians of Cleveland erected 
a statue of their great national hero, Louis Kossuth, at 
University Circle. Every year a celebration is held 
there, and the statue is decorated with floral emblems. 

Goethe and Schiller 

Two large figures stand on the same pedestal at the 
rear of the Art Museum in Wade Park. They are 
statues of Goethe and Schiller, the great German poets. 


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Moses Cleaveland 

Elsewhere, we have referred to the statue of the 
founder of Cleveland which stands in the southwest 
section of the Public Square. 

Lakeview Cemetery 

There are several beautiful cemeteries in Cleve¬ 
land, but none surpasses "Lakeview.” The site was 
well chosen for it is a wooded section with hills and 
and deep ravines. 

Besides the Garfield memorial, there are many 
monuments and private vaults of great beauty; among 
which are the Rockefeller shaft, and monuments for 
General Liggett and John Hay, and the Marcus Hanna 
vault. 

The Wade Park Memorial Chapel, near the en¬ 
trance, is a building of unusual beauty and harmony of 
architecture. 


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Prominent Cleveland Men 

Living 

Newton D. Baker, Ex-Secretary of War, statesman. 

Charles Brush, inventor of the arc light. 

Leonard Case, founder of Case Library and Case School 
of Applied Science. 

J. D. Cox, manufacturer. 

George W. Crile, surgeon. 

Myron T. Herrick, Governor, statesman, diplomat. 

Samuel Mather, philanthropist. 

J. D. Rockefeller, developer of coal, oil, and gasoline 
business of the country; distributor of wealth to 
educational, religious, and medical projects. 

Ambrose Swasey, maker of the Lick, Yerkes and other 
telescopes; philanthropic work, education in Amer¬ 
ica and China; recognised as one of the leading 
scientists of the world. 

Charles F. Thwing, educator. 

Deceased 

W. H. Brett, librarian. 

Fayette Brown, manufacturer. 

William Chisholm, steel manufacturer. 

Marcus A. Hanna, statesman. 

Rufus P, Ranney, lawyer. 

Harvey Rice, great educational leader of ohio. 

L. H. Severance, philanthropist. 

H. A. Sherwin, paint manufacturer. 

Amasa Stone, promoted education, philanthropist. 

J. H. Wade, The developer of telegraph company, 
donor of Wade Park to the City of Cleveland. 


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Index 

Acknowledgements 




Page 

5 

Aids to Travelers 




20 

American Legion 




70 

Arcades .... 




45 

Art Museum 




57 

Associated Charities . 




63 

Automobile Routes from Cleveland . 




36 

Banks ..... 




45 

Blast Furnaces 




75 

Boy Scouts of America 




63 

Bridges .... 




16 

Bridge War, The 




105 

Business Blocks 




44 

Case School of Applied Science 




58 

Chamber of Commerce, Cleveland 




74 

Churches 




68 

City Hall, The .... 




92 

City Government 




92 

Civics and History 




91 

Cleaveland, Moses 




98 

Cleveland Companies and Their Products, Some 



75 

Cleveland Museum of Art, The 




57 

Cleveland Points of Distinction 




11 

Cleveland Public Library, The 




67 

Cleveland School of Education 




58 

Clubs ..... 




64 

Community Chest, The 




64 

Connecticut Land Company, The 




97 

Consolidated Ticket Office 




25 

Court House, The County 




93 

Customs House, The . 




41 

Early Explorers, The . 




95 

Early Settlers of Cleveland, The 




99 

Educational Institutions 




57 

Elysium .... 




50 

Favorable Location of Cleveland, The 




14 

Federated Churches, The 




68 








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Index Page 

First Bridges, The . . . • . . 103 

First Business Activities, The. . . . .101 

First Homes, The . . . .100 

First Hotels, The ...... 100 

First Paved Streets, The . . . . .104 

First Schools, The ...... 101 

First Steamship, The ...... 106 

First Streets, The ...... 103 

Garfield Memorial . . . . .112 

Greetings ....... 9 

Growth of Cleveland, The . . .110 

Hints to Strangers ...... 17 

Home Owners ...... 94 

Hospitals ....... 66 

Hotel Customs ....... 21 

Hotels of Cleveland ...... 23 

Illustrations (see Contents) .... 7 

Industrial Activities ...... 71-90 

Interurban Railways ...... 33 

Lake Commerce ...... 77 

Liberty Row . . . . . .112 

Location of Cleveland ...... 14 

Mall, The. 40, 42,43 

Motion-Picture Theaters ..... 50 

Mr. Investor, To . . . . .10 

Museum of Natural History . . . .58 

Nature Near to Cleveland . . . . .37 

Normal School, Cleveland ..... 58 

Note of Explanation ..... 74 

Numbering of Streets, The . . . . .39 

Ohio Canal, The ...... 106 

Parks.50-52 

Parochial Schools ...... 59 

Passenger Stations ...... 25 

Perry’s Victory . . .111 

Preface . ...... 6 

Private Schools ...... 59 








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Index 

Playgrounds .... 
Points of Distinction, Cleveland 
Prominent Men 
Public Bath Houses . 

Public Buildings 

Public Library .... 
Public Schools .... 
Public Square and Street Cars 
Public Square, History of the 
Railroads .... 
Rapid Transit Line 
Recreation and Amusement . 

Retail Stores .... 
Resorts on the Interurban Lines 
Scenic Auto Trips in Cleveland 
Shakespeare Garden . 

Ships ..... 
Social Service .... 
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument 
Steamships .... 

Streets ..... 
Street Car Lines 
St. Ignatius College 
St. Marys’ Theological School 
Suburbs ..... 
Theaters .... 

Ticket. Office .... 
Views, Description of . . . * 

Young Men’s Christian Association, The 
Young Women’s Christian Association 
Western Reserve, History of . 

Western Reserve Historical Society, The 
Western Reserve University . 

What People Do in Cleveland 
Wholesale Stores 
Wooden Railroad, The 


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